Many New Yorkers remain pretty chill about the NYC explosion

New York: chill about bombs, anxious about subway delays.
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Max Knoblauch
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Many New Yorkers remain pretty chill about the NYC explosion
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A dumpster bomb that injured 29 in New York City on Saturday night has many Americans on edge.

Most of them, however, are not New York City residents.

New York, with a strong reputation for resilience and bravery in the face of adversity, hasn't seemed all too stressed about the situation since it began.


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From the explosion on Saturday night, through the emergency alert and capture of bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami on Monday morning, stories of New Yorkers being chill about everything have spread across the internet.

New York: chill about bombs, anxious about subway delays.

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Max Knoblauch

Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch

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