If you think that the Westside stadium boondoggle is the only situation in which "Mayor Mike" (as he now wants to be called) has ignored the people's voices, check this out:
The NYDN reports that parents have expressed concern about not being able to reach their children in an emergency. Lo and behold an actual member of the Bloomberg administration listened to these people. Schools Chancellor Joel Klein "told parents he was reviewing the the long-standing ban on cell phones."
Hearing this "Mayor Mike" had to put an immediate stop to any stirrings of democracy in New York City. He said that "he had already made up his own mind. He called cell phones a 'distraction' and said he will express his feelings to Klein--who," the Daily News points out, "works for the Mayor." What is Bloomberg's solution to the concerns expressed by the parents? According to the NYDN, "Mayor Mike" said "if parents are worried about getting in touch with their children.... ...they should call the parent coordinators who work at each school."
Can you imagine in a situation akin to Sept. 11 all the parents trying to reach their kids through one parent coordinator.
Hey "Mayor Mike," can you say: "out of touch?"
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