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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (NYI) is a group of [[Real Life Superheroes]] in New York City. They are the founding branch of [[The Initiative Collective]]. | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (NYI) is a group of [[Real Life Superheroes]] in New York City. They are the founding branch of [[The Initiative Collective]]. They became infamous for their unconventional approach to fighting crime and apathy, and for not normally employing superhero-style gimmicks while working. Founder [[Jack Zero|Zero]], in particular, eschewed the term "superhero," preferring "extreme altruist" or "X-Alt" for short.<ref>http://heroesinthenight.blogspot.com/2011/03/introducing-x-alts.html</ref><ref>https://ieet.org/index.php/IEET2/more/3528</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===The Beginning=== | |||
Founded on October 3, 2009<ref>https://www.facebook.com/ZeroNYI/posts/2626615317413496</ref>, the original incarnation of the NYI was formed as a collaborative effort by [[Jack Zero|Zero]] (PA), [[Zimmer]] (TX), [[Lucid]] (PA), and [[TSAF]] (Detroit, MI), who all relocated to New York for the express purpose of combating violent crime there. This lineup of the NYI was featured in the Documentary "[[Superheroes (HBO Documentary)|Superheroes]]" by [[Michael Barnett]], which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. | |||
===Occupy Wall Street=== | |||
From early October to mid-November of 2011, the NYI became heavily involved with [[wikipedia:Occupy Wall Street|Occupy Wall Street]], providing organizational assistance and neutral security for the large encampment in Zuccatti Park.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/InitiativeCollective/posts/247106345335822</ref><ref>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/occupy-wall-street-media_b_1019707</ref> | |||
Jack Zero | ===Departures=== | ||
According to co-founder Jack Zero, Zimmer left the NYI to return to Texas for a family legal issue. On March 4 2012, Zimmer released a statement on his personal [https://www.facebook.com/zimmer.barnes Facebook page] addressing his departure from the team, further commenting that he "either quit or was kicked out, depending on who you ask. Suffice to say it was mutual."<ref>https://www.facebook.com/zimmer.barnes/posts/10150641312650653</ref>. | |||
In April of | TSAF left the group to pursue a career in cinematic production, while founding member Lucid moved to Alaska to take care of his father.<ref>"Facebook: Jack Z Cero". https://www.facebook.com/ZeroNYI/posts/2064795226928844</ref> In April of 2012, he went on to co-found the [[California Initiative: Los Angeles]] with [[Deimos]]<ref>http://cailosangeles.wixsite.com/caila/about</ref>. NYI member [[Short Cut]] also joined the CAI:LA for a time thereafter. | ||
===T.R.I.B.E. and the Hero Initiative=== | |||
Due to ongoing tension between the NYI and some other branch members, Zero chose to separate the group from [[The Initiative Collective]] and superhero-style imagery altogether in 2013, and began using the name "[[T.R.I.B.E.]]". The resulting schism drove the remaining branches to adopt the name "Hero Initiative" for a time, and [[Spectre]] took over management of the New York branch. Amends with Zero were eventually made in late 2015, leading all branches to reunite under the original "Initiative" banner. | |||
===The Ronin=== | |||
In April of 2016, on-and-off-again NYI member [[Dark Guardian]] left to start his own team, the [[New York Ronin]], which eventually branched out into several satellite groups around the United States.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkInitiativeNYI/posts/565555263618213</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="left" widths="150" spacing="small" captionsize="small"> | <gallery captionalign="left" widths="150" spacing="small" captionsize="small"> | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 16 May 2019
| 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 Real Life Superheroes in New York City. They are the founding branch of The Initiative Collective. They became infamous for their unconventional approach to fighting crime and apathy, and for not normally employing superhero-style gimmicks while working. Founder Zero, in particular, eschewed the term "superhero," preferring "extreme altruist" or "X-Alt" for short.[1][2]
History
The Beginning
Founded on October 3, 2009[3], the original incarnation of the NYI was formed as a collaborative effort by Zero (PA), Zimmer (TX), Lucid (PA), and TSAF (Detroit, MI), who all relocated to New York for the express purpose of combating violent crime there. This lineup of the NYI was featured in the Documentary "Superheroes" by Michael Barnett, which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
Occupy Wall Street
From early October to mid-November of 2011, the NYI became heavily involved with Occupy Wall Street, providing organizational assistance and neutral security for the large encampment in Zuccatti Park.[4][5]
Departures
According to co-founder Jack Zero, Zimmer left the NYI to return to Texas for a family legal issue. On March 4 2012, Zimmer released a statement on his personal Facebook page addressing his departure from the team, further commenting that he "either quit or was kicked out, depending on who you ask. Suffice to say it was mutual."[6].
TSAF left the group to pursue a career in cinematic production, while founding member Lucid moved to Alaska to take care of his father.[7] In April of 2012, he went on to co-found the California Initiative: Los Angeles with Deimos[8]. NYI member Short Cut also joined the CAI:LA for a time thereafter.
T.R.I.B.E. and the Hero Initiative
Due to ongoing tension between the NYI and some other branch members, Zero chose to separate the group from The Initiative Collective and superhero-style imagery altogether in 2013, and began using the name "T.R.I.B.E.". The resulting schism drove the remaining branches to adopt the name "Hero Initiative" for a time, and Spectre took over management of the New York branch. Amends with Zero were eventually made in late 2015, leading all branches to reunite under the original "Initiative" banner.
The Ronin
In April of 2016, on-and-off-again NYI member Dark Guardian left to start his own team, the New York Ronin, which eventually branched out into several satellite groups around the United States.[9]
Gallery
NYI, 2013:
Athame, Dark Guardian, Jack Zero, Spyder, Spectre
Bleeding Cool screenshot (L-R): Spectre, Athame, Jack Zero, Dark Guardian
The NYI, early 2013
The NYI, circa 2011
Current NYI seal
Newer NYI seal
The first NYI seal
References
- ↑ http://heroesinthenight.blogspot.com/2011/03/introducing-x-alts.html
- ↑ https://ieet.org/index.php/IEET2/more/3528
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/ZeroNYI/posts/2626615317413496
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/InitiativeCollective/posts/247106345335822
- ↑ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/occupy-wall-street-media_b_1019707
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/zimmer.barnes/posts/10150641312650653
- ↑ "Facebook: Jack Z Cero". https://www.facebook.com/ZeroNYI/posts/2064795226928844
- ↑ http://cailosangeles.wixsite.com/caila/about
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkInitiativeNYI/posts/565555263618213
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"