Things We Learned From #Blizzard2015

Luckily, New York City missed the worst of the storm.

1. Better safe than sorry.

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"We have an old saying that we live by around here – prepare for the worst, and hope for the best." - Mayor Bill de Blasio

2. Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Commissioner Joe Esposito means business.

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No caption necessary.

3. The New York City Situation Room is #onit.

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We got this.

4. NYC Department of Sanitation made sure this wasn't going to be the Day After Tomorrow.

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Be sure to thank them.

5. Yup, the Times Square lights really never go off.

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Bikers gonna bike. (At least until the 11 PM traffic ban.)

6. Grand Central could be ... peaceful?

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Like hundreds of yoga mats could fit in there.

7. Your dog was psyched to have you home all day.

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OMG love snow, love you, love snow, love you, what's that smell?!?!

8. It ended up being a great day to spend with the family.

The NYC Parks Department even has a list of the best places to go sledding. Check out: nyc.gov/parks

9. The Onion puts itself in the running for a Pultizer.

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And we hear the Mayor is into it.

10. And as always, this city is prepared for anything that comes our way.

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"So, the bottom line is, we got lucky. Things turned out a lot better than we feared, but we were prepared. The people of this city responded really the exactly right way. They looked out for each other." - Mayor Bill de Blasio