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Newark, New Jersey's popular Mayor, Cory Booker, has had a novel
reaction to the problems the blizzard is causing for his people: he's
listening to them, and trying to help. Shocking, we know. Even more
interesting, of course, is the fact that he's using Twitter to do so.
While phone lines all over the tri-state area remain a joke (try
calling an airline or public hotline), Twitter has presented Newark's
Mayor with a unique, and incredibly direct way of interacting with
people who need help with everything from getting their streets plowed
to delivering diapers -- personally in many situations. While it's not
exactly enough to make us consider a move to Newark, it's certainly
impressive.
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