NYC24's inaugural issue for 2009 examines a quintessential feature of New York and its residents: GRIT. From an injury-prone jockey to a man who makes his living salvaging rotten boats from Jamaica Bay, we look at grit expressed in the tenacity and determination of New Yorkers, who have an uncanny ability to survive - even thrive - under adverse circumstances.

GRIT issue editorial board: Greg Emerson Bocquet, Alexandra Cheney, Alan Haburchak, and Alex Lowther