3:10pm – made it up to 47th st where i found an indoor atrium with a sign outside – “public space.” It’s right by a (closed) Starbucks, so there are a ton of people in here tapping into the wifi. Some observations from the day:-In the morning, it was really all about coffee. Winds had died down and it was grey and drizzly out, so I joined the masses drifting uptown on search of caffeination. Not an easy search. An old man walked by me, disappointed and shaking his head. “No coffee, no food,” he told me, and shrugged. I plodded on north with everyone and it felt like we were a hoard of zombies. People holding cofffee who were walking our direction — this gave us hope. Eventually we found a spot at 23rd and broadway. No lights on in inside, and a strange hush even though it was so packed with people that the windows were fogged up. The staff there was very friendly, they were boiling pots of water on gas camp stoves and using that for the coffee. It was about a half an hour wait. I learned that everyone had been having trouble with cell reception. And we all agreed that a cheap battery operated radio suddenly proves its worth in times like this.-Walking back south along broadway, I passed hundreds of people walking north. I gave directions to the coffeeshop several times. I was aware of the fact that I was holding something that people were keenly interested in. “Look – that guy has coffee.” I spotted some expressions of envy bordering on something primal, so I quickened my pace.-ugg-clad nyu student by union square jumping up and down with her phone and yipping “I have service I have service!” Overhearing lots of people saying they don’t have cell service.-people with suitcases walking uptown. Heard a guy say he is going to stay with a friend on 47th.-from where I live on 7th up through 40th, traffic lights are non-functional. In the busy intersections — 14th, 23rd — cops in neon green jackets are directing traffic.When you hit 40th, all the traffic lights are suddenly on, and the city feels normal again.-40th through 43rd: drugstores are packed with people who have trekked from downtown-Now up where I’m at, I’m seeing a lot of disappointed-looking tourists.-the clouds were clearing up earlier today — I actually saw the sun. Now it’s grey out again but the weather isn’t too crazy.