The Oil Drum

Quote of the Day, from Lt. David Gaynor, who oversees the stables in the Bronx where NYPD horses are tested and trained:

Daily maintenance? About $10 a day for hay, grain and bedding material. Sure beats the price of gas and they don't give off carbon monoxide.

Time and time again New York has pulled together, sacrificed, and managed to make the best of difficult situations. From the horrors of 9/11 to the 2003 blackout to today's transit strike, New Yorkers have shown that they can overcome whatever obstacles are put in their way. It shows a maturity and tenaciousness that makes me proud to call myself a New Yorker.

Of course, there were problems, inconveniences, flared tempers, but let us focus on the good things that happened. Today New Yorkers everywhere showed their ability to adapt to changed circumstances. As my own way of giving thanks to all those who made the best of today, here's my 2005 transit strike thank you list: