This Brooklyn neighborhood built a disaster-proof mesh Wi-Fi network. It was a crucial lifeline after Hurricane Sandy hit New York City in 2012. Will it be ready for the next storm?
Manhattan, borough of New York City, coextensive with New York county, in southeastern New York state, U.S. The borough, mainly on Manhattan Island, spills over into the Marble Hill section on the mainland and includes a number of islets in the East River. It is bounded by the Hudson River (west), Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek (northeast), East River (east), and Upper New York Bay (south). Manhattan is often mistakenly deemed synonymous with New York City. In 1626 Peter Minuit, the first director general of New Netherland province, is said to have purchased the island from the local Indians