The Port Authority, the airport and Porter are always touting that they were on the waterfront first so they can do what they like and if anyone doesn't like it they should move.

Mark McQueen's letter about engine run-ups is aprticularly disturbing. Their sense of entitlement bring to mind a simple analogy: a family lives in a small quiet house on a downtown street. They live surrounded by others for many years. Families move in and families move out. One day the family comes into a huge amount of money. They tear down the old house and build an enormous house in it's place. They have loud parties every day. Their guests are noisy and drive up and down their street really fast. They toss their garbage on other people's lawn and their guests park on neighbours' lawn. When the neighbours complain, they say "we were here first so we can do anything we like. We have more money than you do so my guests are more important than yours."

Joanna