Editing New York (section)

==Description==
New York is one of the most competitive areas for both capes and gangs in America.<ref>Epoch operates by the ten second rule. Rewind, push forward, or pause by ten seconds. Moves things to where they were ten seconds ago, moves things to where they're slated to be ten seconds from now, or pauses for up to ten seconds, releasing at a whim. Bought a Cauldron vial, paying a premium, and got his money's worth - he's leader of a gang in one of the most competitive areas for capes and gangs in America, and is incidentally the reason Grue comments about how much he hates time travel. - [https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/worm-quotes-and-wog-repository.294448/page-3#post-15078112 Spacebattles post] by Wildbow.</ref> Its cape culture has a focus on destructive might, with parahumans who can take down buildings considered the heavy hitters.<ref>“And it’s required.  Vegas is one of the worst cities for sheer number of villains,” Rime said.  Her entire demeanor was rigid, which maybe fit in a way with her ice powers.  “Vegas employs a group of unsponsored thinkers and tinkers to monitor the venues, much like the PRT does with the economy, ensuring that everything is above-board, that everything is being conducted fairly and that the numbers add up.  Vegas changed as a result, developed a different cape dynamic.  In Los Angeles or New York, it’s the people who can blow down buildings that are seen as true ‘heavy hitters’.  Here, they’re trying to game the system, and the heroes are trying to game them.  In Vegas, it’s thinkers, tinkers and strangers who rule the underworld.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/drone-23-2/ Excerpt] from [[Drone 23.2]]</ref> It can be hard to move around New York because of crowds and traffic: at least one group has taken measures to combat this.<ref name="jouster_dump"/>

The city has close connections with [[Boston]] and [[Brockton Bay]], with multiple individuals and groups operating in all three cities, including [[Thomas Calvert]],<ref>''“Filling in for the interim is Commander Thomas Calvert.  When asked about this new placement, the PRT reported that Commander Calvert served as a PRT field agent before an honorable discharge.  For the past several years he has offered his expertise to the PRT as a paid consultant in parahuman affairs for New York, Brockton Bay and Boston, later serving as a field commander for the PRT strike squads.  The PRT expresses full confidence in Commander Calvert’s ability to handle the daunting task of Brockton Bay’s parahuman-”'' - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/monarch-16-9/ Excerpt] from [[Monarch 16.9]]</ref> [[Jessica Yamada]]<ref>'''Jessica Yamada''' – A therapist for junior heroes in the New York, Boston and Brockton Bay areas.  Travels for work and stays in hotels in off days, but lives in Boston otherwise. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/cast-spoiler-free/cast/ Cast (In Depth)]</ref> and [[the Teeth]].<ref name="Teeth"/> In some cases, Protectorate capes from New York and Boston could be sent Brockton Bay.<ref>“Could be a lot of effort,” I spoke, “Depending on how secret he manages to keep this, and how successful he is.  If this goes bad, it means us against however many capes the Protectorate decides to throw at us.  We could wind up with the teams from Boston and New York coming to deal with the problem, if word gets out about what we’re doing.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/buzz-7-1/ Excerpt] from [[Buzz 7.1]]</ref> [[The Wards]] also have close connections, with the Boston and New York teams training together multiple times.<ref name="team_meetup">Secretly, he was elated.  The training games he’d led his team through back in Boston had been some of the more fun moments of his career.  It had also allowed for a harmless but fun interaction with the New York group, giving them a chance to mingle, talk and share war stories.  There was something about being able to mess with others on a level that you couldn’t with teammates you had to fight alongside.  If his new team liked the games half as much as he did, it would be a win in his book. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/cell-9-1/ Excerpt] from [[Sentinel 9.1]]</ref>

Its mayor is McBrien, who was involved in a scandal and immediately threw a party after a public apology speech.<ref>'''Hounddog News: Crocodile Tears'''<br />''New York Mayor McBrien scandal continues as we learn that just an hour before his public apology speech, he held a party at a hotel penthouse paid for with taxpayer dollars. Underage attendees were present at the party, including star...'' - [https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/prt-department-sixty-four-worm-quest.283888/page-16#post-13027275 <nowiki>PRT: Department Sixty Four [Worm Quest] - Page 16</nowiki>]</ref> He was later cleared as he proved his presence at another location.<ref>'''Hounddog News: Mayor Flies Clear?'''<br />Mayor McBrien, recently alleged to have spent taxpayer dollars on a sex party, has been cleared as he proved his presence in another location. Questions, however, have arisen about sudden, unexplained absences his schedule cannot fill. McBrien stated for the record, “You guys are trying too hard.” - [https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/prt-department-sixty-four-worm-quest.283888/page-23#post-13061941 <nowiki>PRT: Department Sixty Four [Worm Quest] - Page 23</nowiki>]</ref>

The city was attacked by [[Behemoth]] on March 26th 1994, his third attack.<ref>Marun Field, December 13th, 1992.  Behemoth.<br/>São Paulo, July 6th, 1993.  Behemoth.<br/>New York, March 26th, 1994.  Behemoth. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/06/22/interlude-24/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 24.x]]</ref> The exact outcome of the attack is unknown, but New York survived the attack.