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Truck on Broad Street during Hurricane Sandy recovery. MetroFocus/Christina Knight
Man and Machine in Lower Manhattan Recovery
Christina Knight  |  November 5, 2012 6:45 PM | 1 Comment
Pick-up trucks, vans, Verizon vehicles, pumps and industrial dehumidifiers create a whirring buzz during recovery efforts.VIDEO
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South Shore Communities Still Reeling From Sandy
Beth Garbitelli  |  November 5, 2012 5:14 PM | Comments
The storm is over, but related disasters are still raining down on East Rockaway.
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Tracking Power Outages, Day by Day, Hour by Hour
November 5, 2012 3:47 PM | Comments
Data coders visualize the regional power outages using data from Consolidated Edison.
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Hurricane Sandy Updates from NJTV
November 2, 2012 4:23 PM | Updated: Nov. 1, 2012, 2:38 PM | Comments
Coverage of the damage throughout New Jersey, with special editions of NJ Today with Mike Schneider.VIDEO
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Transportation Options After Sandy
Christina Knight  |  November 2, 2012 9:55 AM | Updated: Nov. 2, 2012 9:55 AM | Comments
The Holland Tunnel opened Friday to buses only. A transportation emergency makes all MTA services free through Friday. The M and 7 subway lines were added on Friday.
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Gas Stations as Walk-Ups, Not Drive-Throughs
Marc Joseph Rosenblatt  |  November 2, 2012 9:05 AM | Updated: Nov 8, 2012, 4:25 PM | 1 Comment
As gas supplies dwindle, customers stand in line with gas canisters and police monitor the station.VIDEO
Another driver who worked on Monday and Wednesday, preparing the donation envelopes for clients. There is a $1.50 suggested donation that clients are asked to pay for meals, but they can pay as little or as much as they want. Many gave extra money on Monday and Wednesday. Photo courtesy QCH.
Op-Ed: Serving Seniors During Hurricane Sandy
Meryl Branch-McTiernan  |  November 2, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
A Queens nonprofit went the extra mile to deliver more than 500 meals to homebound elderly residents before Sandy hit.VIDEO
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New York State Board of Election Readies for Tuesday
David Howard King for Gotham Gazette  |  November 1, 2012 9:26 AM | Comments
For polling sites in state without power, paper ballots will be used. The processing of absentee ballot applications is delayed.
Gilbert, from Red Hook, took refuge at the Evacuation Center at John Jay High School in Parks Slope, Brooklyn. Photo by Marc Rosenblatt.
Meet the Evacuated from Hurricane Zone A
Christina Knight  |  October 30, 2012 9:16 AM | Updated: Oct. 30, 2012, 12:00 PM | 2 Comments
Red Hook and Coney Island residents take shelter in Park Slope and are glad to be there.
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Hurricane Sandy Tuesday in Photos, Tweets, Updates
Georgia Kral  |  October 30, 2012 8:50 AM | Updated: Oct. 30, 2012, 1:40 PM | Comments
MetroFocus is collecting your tweets, pics and updates to share in our Storify and on-air.
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