And each one of the mayors you speak of ran as either an Independent and/or both Republican/ Independent/ Liberal(party).

Should you come to the city---I believe it may well be a good thing. Just don't try to drive---use public transport. The theaters and the museums will be quite empty--I feel-since many residents have left to avoid the hassle of the RNC and all its turmoil.

Theatres should be easily accessed since the RNC has made sure that only the blandest and most boring of shows are offered to the delegates to the better ones are yours for the taking at discount prices on TKTS on 45 st. Shows like---Ave. Q/ Golda/ and anything that might seem "way out" to the RNC folks.   They opt for the tourist stuff--bland---Lion King, Phantom, Aida, and such.

Best material is off Bway---check the web

I, who live in close proximity, will be going to a few Off Bway productions as I usually do. I will also avoid the Disneyfied horror that is now 42st St (not the musical---the street)---glorified shopping mall with the same population that always frequented it in the past with the addition of tourists thinking that this is NYC. It is not. Thankfully.

But---I sound like a tour guide---some of the most wonderful things are not in Manhattan. Try the Bronx and the worlds greatest Zoo; try Bklyn and a world class Aquarium, and, of course, in Manhattan the world class museums.

Bill Hahn

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