Four years ago I shared my thoughts on the election of Barack Obama to the presidency which were typically brilliant.

Sandy in NYC: The Aftermath Conclusion

It's been almost two weeks since Hurricane Sandy hit NYC and the city is still reeling. However, we're getting ourselves back together, piece by piece, one step at a time.

For the people whose homes were destroyed, however, or who had family members perish in the storm, their lives will never be the same. I hope our city and its leaders will still remember and help these people long after Sandy has receded from the headlines.

Meanwhile, the city is doing everything it can. Mayor Bloomberg has announced a Rapid Repairs program that will work with construction companies to help people fix their homes very quickly. This is a great thing.

If you want to hear more of the personal stories about the aftermath of this storm, this story is heartbreaking and heartwarming.

The city still has a long way to go. 

Still Here!!

Big apologies for the lack of blogging lately, life has been busy -- dealing with fallout from the hurricane combined with jury duty combined with raising an 10 month+ old daughter has left Mr NYC a 'lil busy and a 'lil tired.

Needless to say, there's lots to blog about -- the aftermath of Sandy, the election, other stuff -- so I hope to get on it today and tomorrow.

Stay tuned!

Sandy in NYC: The Aftermath VI

Bloomberg Endorses Obama

No, really,

He really, really did,

Read it here.

NY1 to the Rescue!

Here in NYC, as Sandy came and went, the thing that got a lot of us New Yorkers through it was NY1.

For those of you outside NYC, you probably have no idea what NY1 is. It's a local cable channel, basically our CNN, an all-news station focused completely on the goings on in town. 

In a city that's flashy, glamorous, and exciting, NY1 is in many ways the attentive, quiet, and very responsible older parent who keeps its crazy offspring in check. You watch NY1 for information, not entertainment -- and it's the last of a dying breed of news channels that cares about news and not nonsense.

During the storm and its aftermath, the coverage on NY1 has been outstanding. All New Yorkers should give the station their thanks -- and, thankfully, NY1 is also getting it's due.

Sandy in NYC: The Aftermath V

Sandy in NYC: The Aftermath IV

The fallout of Hurricane Sandy, of course, has a human toll. You can read some of the human stories, here and here.