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Tuesday delivers a Presidential election, a vital day that feels like it snuck up on New York and New Jersey, both knocked down, but clawing back. An entire region is pulling its way to normalcy; in some neighborhoods, normalcy feels a long way away. Power outages, schools in disarray, people desperate for food, shelter, warmth—still happening. Transit is coming back but delays are inevitable. Gas lines continue to stretch for hours.
It's not pretty. Recovery is ongoing. Sports feels small.
The past weekend was a little surreal for fans of local pro teams; it was hard to gauge what level of enthusiasm was proper. It goes without saying that games were a wildly frivolous concern in the big picture. But they're always frivolous in the big picture....
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Let me tell those of you who don't live in New Jersey or New York what life is like now for millions of us. This isn't an attempt to generate sympathy. This is an attempt to illustrate just how wrecked the area remains days... more »
I live on the corner of Broadway and Worth Street in lower Manhattan. Because of Hurricane Sandy, I haven’t had water, electricity, Internet or cell-phone reception since Monday afternoon. To leave my apartment, I... more »
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