From our window it was simply a minor nuisance, a storm that lasted a day.
But for those in low-lying areas and oceanside boroughs it was anything but, and the damage Sandy caused will take weeks — if not months years — to clean up and repair. Other areas, such as the New Jersey shoreline, will never be the same.
As I walked south through Manhattan the streets grew dark and quiet. Here and there someone would be rolling a suitcase or walking their dog. Occasionally an ambulance would come wailing by, a sharp contrast to the unusual silence that had settled over the streets. The click of my shutter an audible distraction as I took photos of the aftermath — from 60th and Amsterdam to SoHo and back. NOTE: For information on how to help the relief efforts, click here.
Bottlecaps & Broken Bits 
Wow. From Nicaragua I had no idea it was this bad. Your photos really showed me. Thanks.
Your welcome, and it’s much worse in other areas, but 120 blocks was all I could handle for one day…
Thanks for the photographs – the one with the windtorn banner and the woman on a crutch was very telling.
Thank you. It was an eery sight.
I like how you captured the torn banner. It illustrates Sandy’s aftermath. 🙂
Thanks, I thought so as well.
So sad
Very…
The streets are so empty!
It’s certainly something you don’t see very often.
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Thanks for sharing with your readers in photos! Here’s to NYC getting back on its feet and getting back to the hustle and bustle once again! Take Care – Happy Friday!
Of course! Hopefully the recovery starts to speed up for those who lost their homes and/or power — It’s gonna be a long haul. Take care as well.
Thanks for sharing. Any idea what the story was behind the Post-Its? Were those left on a specific building/area?
They were in the window of a cafe in midtown. Not sure exactly, but it looked like they had patrons write a note about Sandy and stick it on the window.