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demmiblue

(36,865 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:48 AM Nov 2012

Even Sandy Can't Stop New Yorkers From Being New Yorkers

Last edited Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:26 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: BuzzFeed

Meanwhile, firefighters came to the rescue.

Via: @i

And hospital workers did too.

Source: AP

The morning after New Yorkers saw the damage.

Via: gramfeed.com

There were bikes that charged phones.

Source: Getty

Even in the dark there was pizza.

Via: zokuga

And people showed their true New York spirit.

Via: gramfeed.com

Via: @nowthisnews

More pics at: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/even-sandy-cant-stop-new-yorkers-from-being-new-y

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Even Sandy Can't Stop New Yorkers From Being New Yorkers (Original Post) demmiblue Nov 2012 OP

Thank you. Lucinda Nov 2012 #1

moving oldtime dfl_er Nov 2012 #2

I think most communities would act in a similar fashion (at least I would hope so). demmiblue Nov 2012 #13

Bless their New York State of Mind Spirits! Cha Nov 2012 #3

Great... defacto7 Nov 2012 #4

So cool, thank you for posting these mrsadm Nov 2012 #5

Those are great. Thank you. n/t TDale313 Nov 2012 #6

Lance Armstrong's new day job is charging phones in areas with power outages? alp227 Nov 2012 #7

I love my city leftynyc Nov 2012 #8

That's one thing I miss is the street performers. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #9

They're as resilient as it gets! lexw Nov 2012 #10

Caring and giving... momsrule Nov 2012 #11

Makes me proud to be a human Emcee Cee Low E Nov 2012 #12

Welcome to all of the new DUers who posted in this thread! demmiblue Nov 2012 #14

Tough and resilient! etherealtruth Nov 2012 #15

Wow! Spazito Nov 2012 #16

Same here, Jeez Tsiyu Nov 2012 #18

nice collection of photos. thanks for posting Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #17

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #19

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

1. Thank you.

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:00 AM

Nov 2012

oldtime dfl_er

(6,931 posts)

2. moving

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:10 AM

Nov 2012

inspiring...beautiful....

I'd like to think this kind of thing would happen in my town too, should disaster strike. But NY is showing us how to do it, with class, grace and creativity.

demmiblue

(36,865 posts)

13. I think most communities would act in a similar fashion (at least I would hope so).

Reply to oldtime dfl_er (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:29 PM

Nov 2012

But, creativity... The Big Apple has that in spades!

Cha

(297,323 posts)

3. Bless their New York State of Mind Spirits!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:26 AM

Nov 2012

thanks demmiblue

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

4. Great...

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:28 AM

Nov 2012

I love New York!

mrsadm

(1,198 posts)

5. So cool, thank you for posting these

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:30 AM

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TDale313

(7,820 posts)

6. Those are great. Thank you. n/t

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:38 AM

Nov 2012

alp227

(32,034 posts)

7. Lance Armstrong's new day job is charging phones in areas with power outages?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:47 AM

Nov 2012

Just kidding. Awesome how the biker pulled off that generator!

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

8. I love my city

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:55 AM

Nov 2012

While our hearts break for those who have lost so much, we're a very determined lot. The whole tri-state area will be back.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

9. That's one thing I miss is the street performers.

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:57 AM

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lexw

(804 posts)

10. They're as resilient as it gets!

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:27 AM

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momsrule

(100 posts)

11. Caring and giving...

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:32 AM

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Demonstrating the antithesis of Romney/Ryan privatization. I know there are many more examples out there too. Kudos to you from the Hoosier state!

Emcee Cee Low E

(18 posts)

12. Makes me proud to be a human

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:49 AM

Nov 2012

demmiblue

(36,865 posts)

14. Welcome to all of the new DUers who posted in this thread!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:30 PM

Nov 2012

Glad to have you here.

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

15. Tough and resilient!

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:32 PM

Nov 2012

Wonderful photos ... thank you for posting!

Spazito

(50,365 posts)

16. Wow!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:33 PM

Nov 2012

This thread took me by surprise, it wasn't what I was expecting, it brought me to tears. Very moving and powerful in it's message.

Thank you for posting it.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

18. Same here, Jeez

Reply to Spazito (Reply #16)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:23 PM

Nov 2012

Born in NY state, makes me feel amazed at the way people work things out wherever we are.

But the methods in the OP have a distinctly NY flavor - I miss that can-do spirit of NY. And the pizza.....

Best wishes to all who suffered from Sandy's wrath, BTW.

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

17. nice collection of photos. thanks for posting

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:34 PM

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WillyT

(72,631 posts)

19. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:25 PM

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