Being in NYC after the big devastation to many areas of New York and New Jersey was not as daunting as I had presumed it would be. I went in expecting there to be evidence of Hurricane Sandy's wrath ten-fold in Manhattan, and was only confronted by delayed subways. So I decided to dig deeper and investigate the areas that needed the most help, the people who were still left in pitch black, with no homes and cold. What I found was disheartening, hopeful and enlightened.