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==Images== | ==Images== | ||
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NYI-team-June-2013.jpg|NYI, 2013:<BR>[[Athame]], [[Dark Guardian]], [[Jack Zero]], [[Spyder]], [[Spectre]] | |||
NYIseal.jpg|Newer NYI seal | |||
NYI.jpg|The original NYI seal | NYI.jpg|The original NYI seal | ||
NYIgroup.jpg|The NYI, circa 2011 | NYIgroup.jpg|The NYI, circa 2011 | ||
NYI2.jpg|NYI, 2011 | NYI2.jpg|NYI, 2011 | ||
NYI-originals.png|NYI Founders:<br>[[Zimmer]], [[Lucid]], [[TSAF]], [[Jack Zero|Zero]] | |||
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[https://twitter.com/NYInitiative The NYI Twitter] | [https://twitter.com/NYInitiative The NYI Twitter] | ||
[https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130604/greenwich-village/real-life-superheroes-fight-anti-gay-crime-greenwich-village/ DNA Info: "Real-Life Superheroes Patrol New York to Fight Anti-Gay Crime"] | |||
[https://www.thedailybeast.com/real-life-superheroes-fighting-crime-with-the-new-york-initiative The Daily Beast: "Real Life Superheroes: Fighting Crime with the New York Initiative"] | [https://www.thedailybeast.com/real-life-superheroes-fighting-crime-with-the-new-york-initiative The Daily Beast: "Real Life Superheroes: Fighting Crime with the New York Initiative"] | ||
Revision as of 16:32, 10 July 2018
| New York Initiative (NYI) | |
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 Seal of the New York Initiative | |
| Team Statistics | |
| Group | New York Initiative (NYI) |
| Category | Public Service |
| Headquarters | [[Location::NYC, NY, USA]] 39° 12' 50.01" N, 79° 38' 13.60" W |
| Status | Active |
| Team Activity | |
| Leader | Spectre |
| Members | ---Former Members--- Battlestar, Blind-Side, Dark Guardian, Dead End, Doc Advencha, Jack Zero (co-founder), Lock, Lucid, Samaritan Prime, Shade, Short Cut, Snipe, Spyder, The Thre3, TSAF, Zimmer (co-founder) |
| Allies | The Initiative Collective |
| Foes | Apathy |
| Actions | Fundraising, homeless outreach, safety patrol |
The New York Initiative (NYI) is a group of American Real Life Superheroes in New York City. They are the founding branch of The Initiative Collective.
History
Founded in 2009, the NYI was featured in the Documentary "Superheroes" by Michael Barnett, which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
Co-founder Jack Zero moved on from the NYI in 2013 to found T.R.I.B.E., a group with similar goals to the original NYI, but with absolutely no superhero-style imagery.
In April of 2016, former member Dark Guardian left to start his own team, the New York Ronin.
Images
NYI, 2013:
Athame, Dark Guardian, Jack Zero, Spyder, Spectre
Newer NYI seal
The original NYI seal
The NYI, circa 2011
NYI, 2011
External Links
DNA Info: "Real-Life Superheroes Patrol New York to Fight Anti-Gay Crime"
The Daily Beast: "Real Life Superheroes: Fighting Crime with the New York Initiative"
NY Daily News: "Real-life ‘superhero’ group works to keep New York’s streets and subways safe"
Bleeding Cool: "The New York Initiative – Real Life Superheroes Hit The Headlines"