02 11 / 2012

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As hundreds of thousands of Big Apple residents suffer in homes left without power by Hurricane Sandy, two massive generators are being run 24/7 in Central Park — to juice a media tent for Sunday’s New York City Marathon.

And a third “backup” unit sits idle, in case one of the generators fails.

The three diesel-powered generators crank out 800 kilowatts — enough to power 400 homes in ravaged areas like Staten Island, the Rockaways and downtown Manhattan.

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#marathondieselgeneratorgate

Generators power up New York City Marathon tent as rest of city struggles without electricity after Hurricane Sandy - NYPOST.com

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  2. nateberkopec said: yeah, and fuck the $1M that the marathon organizers donated to relief efforts, right? what penny pinchers for not throwing in 3 generators too.
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