There has been a bit of uproar over the issue of the NYC Marathon that was supposed to take place on Sunday, 11/3/12. Mayor Bloomberg created serious controversy when he delcared that the marathon was still to take place, even in the wake of Sandy's devastation and the massive recovery effort. So, not surprising that when Bloomberg declared the marathon was cancelled over the weekend, plenty of people still had much to say... the vast majority of people applauding the cancellation. Of course, Hollywood's voices rang loudly on social media sites.
Forget uptowners with power vs. downtowners living in a blackout, Manhattan is currently divided in two over the topic of the New York City Marathon.
For the first time in its history, Mayor Bloomberg canceled the race after controversy over resources being used to aid runners instead of victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Read celebrity comments at businessinsider.com.
