Under Fire, Bloomberg Cancels NYC Marathon
After harsh criticism from New Yorkers and fellow New York City politicians, Mayor Michael Bloomberg cancelled the ING NYC Marathon.
Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra Sifferlin is a writer and producer for TIME Healthland. She is a graduate from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
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