In the wake of all this destruction, I'm proud to live in New York. Although I haven't been here long, I already consider myself a New Yorker. These streets seem more like home than my little suburban town ever did.
The traditional New Yorker stereotype is of a cold and uncaring population, but in the past few days the city has united. People are offering their homes to their neighbors, companies are giving away food on the street, and people are letting strangers use their power to charge their phones.