city councilman. saying they were alleging this action. if it occurred, it would be a very serious allegation here in new york, but it s unclear if this is a pocket incident or true at all. and the important thing for people to realize and why we spend so much time on this is because this city really sets the standard for so many other municipal governments. and, you know, the question becomes if this is the kind of thing that s going to happen when you have a snowstorm and there are job issues, you know, what s going to happen to other cities around the country when they have a big snowstorm or hurricane? and the broader question too, if you re looking at a future with budget cuts around the country as we talk about fiscal restraint, is what s happening here setting a standard further down the road, fewer city services in general as america pays its bills? that s a much bigger, longer term picture. a fascinating question. it is. thanks so much. new this morning, he didn t wa