The Post reprinted some letters that Mayor Bloomberg has received—he gets over 8,000 a month, plus some gifts (which are stored at a warehouse). A few praise the Mayor or give him support for his initiatives—like his crackdown on illegal guns—while others slam his policies (people love their salt!) or simply submit wishes—an NYU junior wants more...bike lanes. Here are two examples:
SKATEBOARD DUDE
Could Brooklyn have skateboard parks? I like to skateboard with my cousin . . . I like to stop and kick the board up in the air and catch it in my hands and would like a skateboard park to ride in and do tricks. It's good exercise and burns lots of calories. Without a skateboard park, people will have to jump over a fire hydrant for a stunt. They would say, "This is boring, dude." I hope there is a skateboard park here one day.PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE
I am a retiree who CHOSE to remain in New York City for my retirement. I could have gone elsewhere, especially for the more affordable standard of living. But New York has the best to see and HAD the best transportation to get me there. Now I'm in a bind. I will be a prisoner of Second Avenue (literally) for I live right at the subway construction and my buses have been eliminated there.
A spokeswoman tells the Post, "Everyone who writes to the mayor gets a response. Every letter is read and the proper course of action is determined, whether it’s a simple thank-you note, a response from the Mayor’s Office or a referral to the appropriate agency.” We're guessing Bloomberg prefers letters to protesters outside his Upper East Side townhouse, but we're still awaiting a response to a 2003 e-mail we sent him, asking if he had a nickname other than Mike.
