"The NY cops weren't being shot at with no backup, either."
Many, if not all, of the NO cops have lost their homes. I also heard a report that many were trapped in their homes or on the roof. Some may have even died during the hurricane. They weren't allowed to evacuate, according a post I read here yesterday. There could be still be police officers who are waiting to be rescued, themselves.
exactly. NO police had a rotten job in rotten conditions even before the storm.
And now, nightmare time.