They were here doing the same exercises in 2004 and 2006. Was not a problem then for the same mayor, why now? The mayor is an egotistical loon. I think the fact that he was not notified before hand was his problem with it. The police knew and he did not. Your concern about troops in an actual downtown setting is another matter. This guy let these kids ride 4 hours on a bus just to turn them around and send them home.
Is he related to Mayor Bloomberg?