It's more than a little intriguing (laugh-worthy? impossible?) to wonder how we can teach New Yorkers to live without electricity for an extended period.
Via my friend and fellow home insecurity enthusiast, Patrick Di Justo:
Tuesday, February 15, As part of the Ready New York campaign, OEM has partnered with Empowerment Institute to develop All Together Now, a household emergency preparedness program. All Together Now aims to empower New York City residents to take practical actions to be prepared for any emergency. In building-, block-, or household-based teams, All Together Now participants follow a series of preparedness actions, such as how to create a Go Bag, how to live without electricity, and how to help neighbors in need.
All sessions will take place from 6-8 p.m:
Manhattan: Wednesday, Feb. 23, American Red Cross, 150 Amsterdam Ave. (66th & 67th)
Staten Island: Thursday, Feb. 24, Borough Hall, 10 Richmond Terrace (Borough Hall Court)
Brooklyn: Monday, Feb. 28, Borough Hall (Community Room), 209 Joralemon St. at Court St.
Bronx: Tuesday, March 1, Borough Hall (2nd Floor), 198 East 161st St. at
Concourse Village West
Queens: Thursday, March 3, Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens at Union Turnpike