A similar request in Missouri set off a legal battle that stretched for years and went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court . NEW : Letter to Klan cites ` ` public concern '' NEW : Commissioner also says area will not be adopted because of safety concerns . The letter was sent by the city's Public Safety Commissioner, John F. Timoney, and it is signed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Police Chief Raymond W. Kelly, Deputy Mayors Randy M. Mastro, William J. Thompson
NEW : Letter to Klan cites ` ` public concern '' NEW : Commissioner also says area will not be adopted because of safety concerns . The letter was sent by the city's Public Safety Commissioner, John F. Timoney, and it is signed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Police Chief Raymond W. Kelly, Deputy Mayors Randy M. Mastro, William J. Thompson