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A slowed, darkened NYC begins to stir to life

A slowed, darkened NYC begins to stir to life
By JENNIFER PELTZ and RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Two days after superstorm Sandy brought New York to a standstill, residents itching to get back to work and their old lives noticed small signs that the city might be getting back to - well, not quite normal. On the Brooklyn

A state-by-state look at the East Coast superstorm

A state-by-state look at the East Coast superstorm
By The Associated Press The massive storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast and morphed into a huge and problematic system, killing at least 74 people in the United States. Power outages now stand at more than 5.6 million homes and businesses, down from a peak of 8

Airports and stock exchange reopen; NJ devastated

Airports and stock exchange reopen; NJ devastated
By ADAM GELLERAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Two major airports reopened and the New York Stock Exchange got back to business Wednesday, while across the river in New Jersey, National Guardsmen rushed to feed and rescue flood victims two days after Superstorm Sandy struck. For the first

Airports and stock exchange reopen; NJ devastated

Airports and stock exchange reopen; NJ devastated
By ADAM GELLERAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Two major airports reopened and the New York Stock Exchange got back to business Wednesday, while across the river in New Jersey, National Guardsmen rushed to feed and rescue flood victims two days after Superstorm Sandy struck. For the first

In darkened NYC, safety on the list of concerns

In darkened NYC, safety on the list of concerns
By JENNIFER PELTZ and RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Faced with the prospect of days without power and swaths of the city plunged into darkness at night, police brought in banks of lights and boosted patrols to reassure victims of a monster storm that they won't be victims of

In darkened NYC, safety on the list of concerns

In darkened NYC, safety on the list of concerns
By JENNIFER PELTZ and RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Faced with the prospect of days without power and swaths of the city plunged into darkness at night, police brought in banks of lights and boosted patrols to reassure victims of a monster storm that they won't be victims of

SLIDESHOW: Superstorm Sandy Devastates The East Coast

SLIDESHOW: Superstorm Sandy Devastates The East Coast
All Pictures Included In This Slideshow Are Courtesy Of NBC NEW YORK (AP) - Officials say the death toll from Superstorm Sandy has reached 48. Many of the victims were killed by trees toppled by the storm, including a New Yorker killed in bed by a tree that fell onto an apartment. More than 8

New York's Silicon Alley makes do after Sandy

New York's Silicon Alley makes do after Sandy
By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's fast-paced technology scene, known as Silicon Alley, tried not to lose a step after Hurricane Sandy knocked out power lines, devastated the public transit system and left portions of the city flooded. On Tuesday,

Crippled NYC subways could hamper storm recovery

Crippled NYC subways could hamper storm recovery
By DAVID B. CARUSOAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The floodwaters that poured into New York's deepest subway tunnels may pose the biggest obstacle to the city's recovery from the worst natural disaster in the transit system's 108-year history. Critical electrical equipment could be

A look at how the storm affected New York City

A look at how the storm affected New York City
By KAREN MATTHEWS and LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Here is a look at how the behemoth storm Sandy affected the nation's largest city and its suburbs. A day after the storm hit, New Yorkers were coping with flooding in some areas, digging out from the mucky leftovers of