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The sound of silence: Why Bloomberg had to endorse Obama
With the bustling streets of Manhattan eerily quiet, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg knew what he had to do.
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Sandy hits poor hardest of all
Hurricane Sandy hit low-income and working-class communities the hardest. Beachfront property is not just for the rich.
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Michael Bloomberg: The consequences of making a mistake on climate change are severe
New York's mayor outlines why he thinks climate action is important in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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Check out the insanely long line for a Brooklyn-Manhattan bus this morning
Among the NYC subways that are not running yet? The ones that run from Brooklyn to Manhattan.
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Hurricane hunger: What happens when a city’s food network breaks down
With long lines and empty shelves, Hurricane Sandy has revealed the fragile web of food distribution that many New Yorkers take for granted.
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New York City’s urban farms gasp for air after Sandy
Superstorm Sandy wiped out some of New York City's urban farms. What's next for farming in this new age of extreme weather?
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Sad Stuff on the Street reveals that your city is actually an existential film
This Tumblr collects melancholy tableaux from the sidewalks and gutters of cities across the world.
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At long last, New York City considers how to ward off rising waters
With subways and streets flooded, New York City is facing a few reality. Infrastructural changes may be the phoenix to rise from Hurricane Sandy's ashes.
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Sandy makes New York’s East River even less appealing
Oil slicks have been spotted in the East River, but they're probably due to contaminants washing from land into water, not due to one big leak.
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Density helps New Yorkers keep the lights on
Dense housing means underground power lines. Which means power even after an überstorm hits.
