Proverbal line in the sand?

The fact that the city government gave into the Jewish community really does not shock me. The fact that they did so when other groups were not given in to, actually does. All the complaints from an area of such multiple ethnic, religous and cultural backgrounds, and there complaint was the one that the mayor heeded. Either the swing vote from the Jewish community is that powerful, or the mayor thinks that the other groups won't care as much? This action with the bike trails calls in to question where, if ever, should there be a line dawn in what actions are taken to support an individual groups set of values. Touchy subject, right? Why can the government in NYC decide to take action on one particular groups complaint and not another? The focus has been on the religious background of the community in question, but what about the other legitimate factors the other communities have brought up? Can the mayor been seen as anything but playing favorites here, and what should be done about it? It remains to be seen when the voters come out for the reelection if this, or other actions like this shall have an impact on the mayor staying in office. I am not sure how I would go on this. Both Brigit May and Jen Graham make excellent points in their blogs on this, about how no one should be able to dictate and how you can not please everyone. The mayor should do what is best for the community at large and not cater to special interest groups and I hope, if this was not best for the overall community that the voters let him know when the time comes. The vote is the voice of the common person.