The other thing to keep in mind is that our allies in unaffected Europe and Asia would help. Fleets of ships and planes would be here pronto to move food, rebuild, etc. Plus I imagine our military assets are hardened properly.
It would suck, and many would die, but it wouldn’t be devastating is my guess.
Both Brooklyn and Queens have huge Jewish populations. (the district is 40% Jewish). The big diff is that Brooklyn’s Jews are far more observant: Orthodox and Hassidic, whereas Queens’ Jews are more secular.
Forget about Texas secession chatter — if Palin won, I think the New England/Mid-Atlantic states would leave and form a new union with a funny looking gash where New Hampshire is.