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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.
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.
According to co-founder Jack Zero, Zimmer left the NYI to return to Texas for a family legal issue[1]. On March 4 2012, Zimmer wrote a statement in a Facebook post addressing his departure from the team.
TSAF left the group to pursue a career in cinematic production.[2]
Founding member Lucid moved to Alaska to take care of his father.[3] In April of 2012, he went on to co-found the California Initiative: Los Angeles with Deimos.
NYI member Short Cut also joined the CAI:LA for a time thereafter.
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. His departure was addressed on the NYI's Facebook page.
Gallery
NYI, 2013:
Athame, Dark Guardian, Jack Zero, Spyder, SpectreBleeding 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
- ↑ "Facebook: Jack Z Cero". https://www.facebook.com/ZeroNYI/posts/2064795226928844
- ↑ "Facebook: Jack Z Cero". https://www.facebook.com/ZeroNYI/posts/2064795226928844
- ↑ "Facebook: Jack Z Cero". https://www.facebook.com/ZeroNYI/posts/2064795226928844
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"