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Cold, lack of fuel threaten New York recovery from Sandy
Severe fuel shortages on Sunday threatened New York’s attempt to recover from superstorm Sandy as cold temperatures added to almost a week of misery exacerbated by flooded homes, limited public transportation and fraying tempers. But on the bright side, power was restored to nearly all of Manhattan Saturday after flooding…
Staten Island hotel refuses to evict storm refugees for visiting marathoners
The owner of the Staten Island, New York’s Hilton Garden Inn is refusing to evict local refugees from Hurricane Sandy, even though his decision has drawn fire from marathoners who made reservations to stay and run the 43rd annual ING New York City Marathon this weekend. “How do I tell…
Death toll nears 100 as Hurricane Sandy’s wrath lingers
A grim routine set in Friday as superstorm Sandy’s US victims struggled to adjust to gas lines, power outages and temporary housing while the death toll from the monster cyclone approached 100. New York’s famed subway lurched back to life with limited service Thursday, offering some relief from the storm-battered…
Hurricane Sandy damage could hit $50 billion
WASHINGTON — Damage from the deadly superstorm that blasted the US East Coast and shut down New York City could hit $50 billion, economists said Thursday, but the impact on the broader economy will be minor. The lion’s share of the damage will be felt by New York, where physical…
New Yorkers brace for post-Hurricane Sandy ‘ratpocalypse’
As Hurricane Sandy pushed floodwater through New York’s streets and into its subways, many wondered how the city’s infamous rat population would fare — sink or swim? For some, the deluge that accompanied Sandy raised fears of a “ratpocalypse,” with the city’s least glamorous residents crawling in their thousands up…
East coast travel chaos continues with 20,000 flights cancelled
NEW YORK — Travel chaos from Hurricane Sandy dragged into a fourth day with roads still covered in floodwater and debris, New York’s subway still closed and flights cancellations reaching nearly 20,000 Wednesday. Massive cleanup efforts have restored power and most public services to millions caught in Sandy’s destructive path…
The show must go on: New York’s Broadway to reopen
NEW YORK — Most of the shows in New York’s iconic Broadway theater district are to reopen on Wednesday, after being suspended as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the city, the Broadway League said. Some of the city’s most popular shows, including Jersey Boys and The Book of Mormon, were…
New York devastated by storm horror
NEW YORK — New York awoke in shock Tuesday to the devastation of superstorm Sandy, which left at least 10 dead in the city and threatened to leave days of chaos in its wake. Firefighters battled blazes and carried out rescues in flooded houses a day after the storm set…
MTA spokesperson: New York City subway flooding ‘affects every borough’
The New York City subway system sustained serious damage due to floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy, and a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) spokesperson said Tuesday morning that seven vital subway tunnels under the East River are flooded, in a historic disaster that “affects every borough” in the city. “We’re in the…
Crane on New York skyscraper buckles in storm winds
NEW YORK — Gale force winds from Hurricane Sandy on Monday buckled a crane on top of a 90-story New York apartment block which was left dangling as the storm intensified. Police and fire services cleared streets and some other buildings around the high-rise, close to Central Park, which was…
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