After watching a cab be swept away in the storm surge, one 25-year-old man used his 6'5” to wade out and save the driver. When asked why he did it, Candelaria responded, “What was I supposed to do? Sit at home and watch a man drown and take pictures to post on Facebook? … That's not me.”
Low-income New Yorkers are having a crisis of food, because you can't use food stamps without power. - [Salon]
15 potential writers for the new Star Wars movies. - [HollywoodReporter]
Rumors were flying that thieves were dressing up as Con Ed workers but it's not true. - [TheAtlanticWire]
Find out what locals are talking about in bars, post-Sandy. - [Esquire]
After a disaster, do you check on your ex? - [Glamour]
Looking back, these were the best sports video games of our collective childhood. - [BleacherReport]
Have we entered the age of "hipster sexism"? - [NyMag]
Even a blackout won't keep lower Manhattanites from buying their Apple products. - [Betabeat]
Headline Story: John Candelaria risked his life to save a drowning cab driver in the middle of Sandy's 14-foot storm surge. - [DailyMail]
