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49,000 New Yorkers stuck in Public Housing w/o water or power.
BI ^ | 11/2/2012 | Mandi Woodruff

Posted on 11/02/2012 11:03:12 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote

Residents of Manhattan's 19-building, 1,191-apartment Jacob Riis projects, have been without power and water since late Monday evening, and there's been no sign of help from local government.

In all, city officials estimate some 49,000 public housing residents have been stranded by the storm, left without the resources to escape or find alternative lodging.

When Getty photographer Mario Tama ventured inside, he found residents huddled in living rooms lit by solitary candles and gas stoves running constantly for heat.

Here are a few images from Tama's visit on Thursday:

The Jacob Riis project is located on farmost edge of the East Village, between Avenue D and the Franklin D Roosevelt Drive and covering seven blocks between 6th and 13 street. Each of the 19 buildings is between six and 14 stories high.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: hurricanesandy; nyc
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To: GlockThe Vote

I’m sure Shep will be all over this today.


41 posted on 11/02/2012 11:27:17 AM PDT by MomofMarine
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To: classified

http://www.businessinsider.com/in-new-york-citys-housing-projects-sandy-brings-a-new-kind-of-darkness-2012-11


42 posted on 11/02/2012 11:28:06 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: stuartcr

Since this is public housing, the local agency that is running the housing project should already have data on who is living there. Will there actually be more people living there than approved? No doubt, but it shouldn’t be hard to add some numbers accordingly (add in all the baby daddies) and get to work on meeting the needs of the people there.


43 posted on 11/02/2012 11:28:10 AM PDT by Nevadan
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To: GlockThe Vote

Laughing at all the Democrat politicians and their handling of the aftermath of Sandy. The people in New York getting exactly what they voted for - nothing.


44 posted on 11/02/2012 11:28:26 AM PDT by YukonGreen
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To: GlockThe Vote
Isn't this the crowd that calls 911 when McD's runs out of Chicken McNuggets?

Should be interesting.

45 posted on 11/02/2012 11:28:46 AM PDT by SIDENET ("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
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To: GlockThe Vote

We’ll get to ya after Staten Island .. which will be weeks from now


46 posted on 11/02/2012 11:28:46 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: larryleo

Don’t think a state can pick the Presidential election day, just Congress.


47 posted on 11/02/2012 11:29:11 AM PDT by DaveInDallas
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To: GlockThe Vote

Sorry about your inconveniences, suckers, the _resident is going to Miami this weekend. They got power and it’s nice and warm there.


48 posted on 11/02/2012 11:29:38 AM PDT by Kenton
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To: GlockThe Vote

Everything will be fine because of Barry’s extensive experience as a COMMUNITY ORGANIZER.


49 posted on 11/02/2012 11:29:39 AM PDT by Made In The USA (Obama may not be running on his record, but he sure as hell can't run from it.)
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To: GlockThe Vote

I think Bloomberg did us a great favor by endorsing Obama.


50 posted on 11/02/2012 11:30:27 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Son House
that they will never live up to their full potential and God given talent.

They don't want to. Government dependency is for the vast majority of people in it a lifestyle choice. There was a very unpopular study that came out years ago that showed family wealth was roughly proportional to the number of hours worked per week. They don't want to work and would rather accept a less affluent lifestyle at their neighbors' expense than go out and work. Well screw 'em. I have zero sympathy for them. I'll reserve my sympathy for the hardworking whose property was damaged by the hurricane and who are having difficulties now.

51 posted on 11/02/2012 11:31:18 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: Nevadan

Why would it not be necessary? How would you take care of 49K people in 19 multi-story apts in a city of 8M? How many vehicles do you think it would take to move just those 49K? How would you even tell people help was coming and for them to get ready?


52 posted on 11/02/2012 11:31:30 AM PDT by stuartcr ("When silence speaks, it speaks only to those that have already decided what they want to hear.")
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To: stuartcr
You really think that any president could help 49K people in a couple days after this happened?

They expected Bush to do it in New Orleans.

53 posted on 11/02/2012 11:32:12 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: GlockThe Vote

Bet the schools are still passing out free lettuce and soy sandwichs on 12 grain bread...........mmmmmmmmmm


54 posted on 11/02/2012 11:33:32 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (r)
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To: GlockThe Vote
Dont worry, barry will send help.

Just like he did in Benghazi.

55 posted on 11/02/2012 11:33:50 AM PDT by SIDENET ("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
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To: Nevadan

Do you think anyone was at work in that agency on Monday?


56 posted on 11/02/2012 11:33:57 AM PDT by stuartcr ("When silence speaks, it speaks only to those that have already decided what they want to hear.")
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To: GlockThe Vote

I know of a couple of big generators they can get their hands on (in the middle of the night).


57 posted on 11/02/2012 11:34:50 AM PDT by McGruff (This is probably the biggest cover-up in American history - Sen. Fred Thompson)
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To: GlockThe Vote
What they need is a..........Guiliani.......

It's called LEADERSHIP.

58 posted on 11/02/2012 11:35:04 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (r)
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To: from occupied ga
I hope that they're the very last to get anything.

Indeed, why give them anything at all? Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?

59 posted on 11/02/2012 11:35:50 AM PDT by HomeAtLast (Please proceed, Governor. To the White House.)
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To: dfwgator

Was New Orleans anything like NYC? Everyone expects a lot from their guy and nothing from the other guy.


60 posted on 11/02/2012 11:35:50 AM PDT by stuartcr ("When silence speaks, it speaks only to those that have already decided what they want to hear.")
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