Wednesday, January 23, 2013

New Yorkers Search for Food, Water and Electricity | Synopsis

New Yorkers Search for Food, Water and Electricity

Chicken Soup for the Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul by Enokson
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Excerpt:

The people gathered around the side of a building on Third Avenue looked like refugees huddled around a campfire. But instead of crackling flames, their warmth came from more advanced technology: a power strip that had been offered to charge cellphones. It was a sign of just how desperate for electricity some New Yorkers have become since Superstorm Sandy darkened parts of the city. Among the crowd was Patrick Dugan, who resorted to using a pay phone Wednesday as he trekked uptown from his powerless apartment, seeking electricity. "How much does a pay phone cost?" asked Steve Breslawski, who had been watching his phone charge up for nearly an hour. "It's still 25 cents for local, 75 cents for long distance," Dugan explained. Most people scraped by with resilience and good humor in the storm's aftermath, navigating a city without stoplights or subways.

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Patrick Dugan

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Shiyin Ge

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0"There's no water in our house," said Shiyin Ge, ...
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Nancy Yates

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0"The freezer's gone," Yates said. ...
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Nick Maenhout

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Relevance: 0.593842

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0.0708022"In case people come over and want something to eat, there'll be something in the fridge," he said. ...
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Rachel Booth

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-0.351475"We wanted to bring a little bit of Halloween to people," she said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
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Superstorm Sandy

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Steve Breslawski

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Relevance: 0.501799

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0"How much does a pay phone cost?" asked Steve Breslawski, ...
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Norma Fontane

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Relevance: 0.484973

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City: Manhattan

Overall Sentiment: -0.168898

Relevance: 0.634209

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Holiday: Halloween

Overall Sentiment: -0.0642519

Relevance: 0.960158

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