Daily News | Can we drink the water? Can we find the mayor? | Editorial
Kenney has also taken a back seat on big issues such as the Sixers’ arena proposal, amplifying disagreement between developers and residents instead of forging solutions. Last summer, after two police officers were shot, he, “I’ll be happy when I’m not here, when I’m not mayor” and can instead enjoy “wonderful” places like Madrid, where he can “walk around at 1 o’clock” worry-free.
While Philadelphians may not have been surprised by the mayor’s conspicuous absence, they were still disappointed. Whatever their flaws, Mayors Michael Nutter, John Street, and Ed Rendell would have been talking to residents directly about the potential contamination and what the city was doing about it. It would have been their familiar faces we’d have seen at the podium.
Showing up may seem like a minor part of a job that involves so many major decisions that affect people’s lives and livelihoods, but it is the part of the job that only a mayor can do. Leadership matters. In a city teeming with nervous energy even on our best days, confusing communications are more likely to instill panic than provide usable information — and instill panic is what they did.
In scenes reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic, grocery store shelves stood empty Sunday as people rushed to buy as much bottled water as they could. Even in areas not expected to be affected by the spill, fears abounded., the damage was already done. Instead of filling up containers with safe tap water to prepare for the possibility of contamination later this week, many residents were left confused and wondering what to do..
According to officials, no contamination has been found, with Carroll saying it was very likely that the city’s supply will never be affected. The chemicals should clear the city before the end of the week.
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