49,000 New Yorkers stuck in Public Housing w/o water or power.

BI ^ | 11/2/2012 | Mandi Woodruff

[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.

[GlockThe Vote]

ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!

[Bon mots]

Katrina: "Where's Bush?"
Sandy:    "Where's the governor?
                  Where's the mayor?"

[kearnyirish2]

I had a friend meet some Icelanders in an airport in Europe, and when they found out she was from NJ they told her they knew all about NJ - from “The Jersey Shore”!

If I was Italian I would never stop trying to get that show pulled...

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“NYC cooking ouside”

How soon before a health inspector or a fire marshall shuts down that barbecue?

[plain talk]

They should use their wind and solar power. If they need to get around use mass transit or bicycle.

[uncitizen]

They need to just sit in the corner, huddled together and wait for help to come. Obamas coming doncha worry, he’s a comin’....right after the election. Don’t forget to vote! Trucks will be coming with your ballots. DO NOT WORRY!

[GlockThe Vote]

Obama is off to Vegas.

[Bon mots]

Katrina: "Where's Bush?"
Sandy:    "Where's the governor?
                  Where's the mayor?"

[xone]

With about 2500/building, do you think the roofs on these buildings are big or designed enough for helo rescue?

If it fits you can land

How would anyone even know a helo was coming for them?

Noise.

[Dubh_Ghlase]

Something related: Time is up for Lincoln tenants

Key in the article:

"The 150-unit complex was built for low-income renters in the 1960s, and receives no government subsidy. According to Howard Williams, president of Southern Real Estate, the apartments’ manager, rent is the only source of income and few of the approximately 100 residents were current on their payments."

Actions have consequences...

[GlockThe Vote]

Hannity mention this thread!

[Bon mots]

Katrina: "Where's Bush?"
Sandy:    "Where's the governor?
                  Where's the mayor?"

[Bon mots]

Ooops, sorry for the double post.
Fat fingers.

[Romulus]

Check the Katrina timeline

Your post is BS spam.

No level of government performed creditably in Katrina. All they did was what they instinctively do: grab for power and push citizens around. Bush, Blanco, and Nagin can all get stuffed.

[mass55th]

Maybe Barry can get some of those “green” companies to put up solar panels, etc. in those housing complexes so they can get their power and water back.

[GlockThe Vote]

Maybe Mobacca came come to NYC and teach all the Peeps how to grow gardens in the vacant lots for food?

[FreedomPoster]

The Salvation Army is also a very low overhead, high results organization. I just donated there.

[mass55th]

"Maybe Mobacca came come to NYC and teach all the Peeps how to grow gardens in the vacant lots for food?"

Just realized something. Moochelle told people to vote early because their toilets could overflow, and now they don't have to worry about that, because they can't even flush their toilets.

[GlockThe Vote]

Ha ha ha ha ha

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

So....if New Orleans was Bush’s fault....