I’m finally back in NYC, and thankfully it’s cooler out than yesterday. The whole blackout thing was pretty bizarre. Actually, I was really surprised at how calm people were in general. Of course there were some that were frantic though, asking if we were being attacked again. The heightened tensions were palpable – it’s weird to be at the brink of rioting and chaos knowing there’s nothing you can do about it.

It’s also scary to realize how cutting electricity absolutely paralyzes this city and the millions of people that live, work and tour here. I wonder how many thousands of people were hit with a post-traumatic stress panic attack when the lights went out yesterday.