Things in New York's Harlem had kept brewing, and they were already starting to affect several of the neighboring districts...
Residents of the Upper East Side and Upper West Side, which bordered Harlem and lay right next to Central Park, had begun gradually abandoning their homes.
The tycoons who lived there were always well-informed. Their evacuations, in turn, influenced the choices of middle-class families, and a mass exodus that brought New York traffic to a complete standstill began...
There was even a traffic jam in the skies above New York. The airways were packed with helicopters rented or owned by wealthy residents.
ABC Television's news chopper accidentally collided with a small civilian "hummingbird." The two unfortunate helicopters had no choice but to plunge to the ground in an open area of Harlem, passengers and all...
Eddie Brock, a reporter from Hell's Kitchen, was riding his motorcycle alone through Harlem, broadcasting live footage with Venom's help...
He was the only live reporter to enter Harlem!
Reporters from other television stations could enter Harlem to film, as long as they signed liability waivers.
But faced with a deadly virus even more potent than the Black Death, not a single reporter in their right mind dared risk their life and their cameraman's.
The police, represented by Chief George and the others, welcomed those reporters!
Unfortunately, this time, the uncrowned kings who would do anything for a story had disappointed George...
Harlem was now an "island." Its residents needed a way to make their voices heard beyond its borders.
Being able to tell the outside world how helpless they felt, let people understand their situation, and—if possible—get some information in return would do a lot to calm them down.
The 911 emergency line alone couldn't possibly handle so many panicked residents...
Eddie Brock captured