No way I'd be able to make it to NYC. And the reason why I haven't organized a meetup or whatever before is because imo to organize a meetup you need at least one person that you'd like to meet that you *know* is going beforehand so you don't spend your time trying to organize stuff that no one shows up to or only a few random people you've never seen post. xD

If you want to organize one, try one around Wisconsin though ;]