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A satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Irene on August 25, 2011 in the Caribbean Sea.
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011

Open quoteWe'll come out here anyway—we're New Yorkers. We're like the mailman—no matter what, we're out here.Close quote

  • NELSON ROLON,
  • resident of the Bronx, New York, refusing to forgo a trip to Coney Island because of Hurricane Irene, which is forecast to move close to New York City on Sunday
Photo: NOAA / Getty Images