The LA Times @mikememoli reports that the NYC Marathon has been canceled - CONFIRMED

[Tx4obama]

BREAKING: The LA Times @mikememoli reports that the NYC Marathon has been canceled, according to an NYPD source.

https://twitter.com/thinkprogress/status/264468170864205825

Mike Memoli @mikememoli
Reporter in the Tribune/LA Times DC Bureau.

Friend in the NYPD says NYC marathon canceled.

https://twitter.com/mikememoli/status/264467590032805888

Anyone seen a confirmation yet? CONFIRMED! It's all over the news now

[brooklynite]

1. Let's hold off giving creedence to a Twitter rumor...I understand they're sometimes not accurate

[LisaL]

5. A lot of times, actually.

Although it would make a lot of common sense to postpone the marathon.

[librechik]

2. nope--nobody else knows about that yet

checked the wires, nothing

[HooptieWagon]

3. If so, it sounds like somebody came to their senses.

There would have been a huge backlash witb the marathon adding to the confusion while the city is still bailing out and trying to recover.

[MANative]

4. Doubt it - I'm watching local NYC news right now...

and the Mayor was quoted as saying it WILL NOT be cancelled no more than 15 minutes ago. (I'm in Fairfield Cty, CT, watching WNBC-4)

[sammytko]

6. nothing on nytimes front page

[ProudProgressiveNow]

12. +1 nt

[countryjake]

7. Bloomberg held a press conference a couple hrs ago...

defending and explaining his reasons for NOT canceling the marathon.

[SidDithers]

8. Nothing on Marathon home page at 5:03 ET...

http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/

Sid

[Raine1967]

9. CBS radio just reported that Mayor Bloomberg is having a meeting about this right now.

I'm looking for more confirmation as well, Tx4obama.

[NYC Liberal]

10. Trying to figure out the best excuse for backtracking without admitting he was wrong.

[Raine1967]

11. From Charlie Rose:

@CharlieRoseShow: RAY KELLY: "NEW YORK #MARATHON CANCELLED" #SANDY

Still looking for an article.

[Raine1967]

13. From NY Post tweet:

@NewYorkPost: BREAKING NYC MARATHON NEWS: Officials meeting to decide if race will be postponed due to storm's damage to city.

[Tx4obama]

18. They just announced it on MSNBC too. n/t

[malaise]

14. Tweety just confirmed this n/t

[Mr.Bill]

15. Chris Matthews just said it has been cancelled. n/t

[trof]

16. Just confirmed on Hardball.

[LisaL]

19. Should have been cancelled from the start, before out of state persons showed up.

It's crazy to try and do it after a major disaster like Sandy.

[sammytko]

20. Just heard it! On hardball n/t

[MANative]

17. Yup - now confirmed...

Seen on both WNBC News (NY) and MSNBC - Tweety

[zappaman]

21. So, the terrorists have won...