News reports have focused on Hurricane Sandy’s devastation in New Jersey and Breezy Point. But from Coney Island to Brighton Beach to Sheepshead Bay, Brooklynites are struggling with the storm’s impact.
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With power out and much of the transit system shuttered, groups of cyclists teamed up to ensure a safe rider for New Yorkers trying to find a way to get to work.
When you think cities and hurricanes, Miami gets the college football team and New Orleans the mixed drink, but New York City is considered unusually vulnerable.
Spared the massive destruction seen in outer Queens and the widespread disruption reported in Manhattan, the Bronx still suffered damage from the hurricane, with some neighborhoods experiencing flooding, even fire.
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