Which statement best describes the setting of "by the waters of babylon”? the story is set in new york city during an apocalypse, in which people are trying to prevent a disaster by reinventing religion. the story is set in new york many years after an apocalypse, and communities have formed in the area’s forest and hills. the story is set in postapocalyptic new york city, where society is creating new technology that can rebuild the cities. the story is set in new york immediately after an apocalypse, when people have become very religious and are focused on farming.