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New Yorkers Take To The Streets, Looking For Outlets And Wi-Fi

With thousands without power, staying connected is getting difficult. Smartphones and tablets are the only news source many people have.

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New Yorkers Take To The Streets, Looking F...
Donna Dickens

1. In Midtown, people gathered outside a closed Starbucks for Wi-Fi.

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2. A group huddles around a working power outlet inside Chase bank.

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3. Desperate Koreatown residents plug in on the street.

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4. Another closed Starbucks, another group of Internet addicts.

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5. This forward-thinking guy brought a power strip to share.

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6. Starbucks again! Everyone in the city has the same idea.

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7. People guard their outlets at the Ace Hotel in Midtown.

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8. Some gave up at Union Square, resorting to using pay phones.

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