Anger grows in wake of superstorm Sandy
As New York Marathon gets the go-ahead, some residents say not enough is being done for them
The number of dead from superstorm Sandy continued to increase as anger mounted over delayed relief and a rising death toll.
Scenes of angry storm victims could complicate matters for politicians, from Barack Obama just four days before the presidential election, to governors and mayors in the most heavily populated region in the US.
"They forgot about us," said Theresa Connor, 42, describing her Staten Island neighbourhood as having been "annihilated".
"And [Mayor Michael] Bloomberg said New York is fine. The marathon is on!"
Fury has been escalating at Bloomberg's decision to proceed with the world's largest marathon tomorrow, vowing the event - which attracts more than 40,000 runners - would not divert any resources storm victims.
"If they take one first responder from Staten Island to cover this marathon, I will scream," New York City councillor James Oddo said on Twitter. "We have people with no homes and no hope right now."