It’s hard to believe it’s been exactly a year since Hurricane Sandy battered and in some cases destroyed entire neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey. Manhattan fared better though it certainly wasn’t spared; repairs are still being made around the city including in Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village.
One year later, a plan is in place for the “East River Blueway,” which would help protect the East Side waterfront from the Brooklyn Bridge to 38th Street from future disasters via salt marshes and beaches, and Con Ed has recently announced improvements to its substations to help prevent future blackouts (and explosions).
Below are some photos that were published in Town & Village after the superstorm that were taken on the night Sandy hit or within the next few days.
14th Street between Avenues B and C (Photographer unknown)
14th Street and Avenue C (Photographer unknown)
One of many tree casualties in the neighborhood, this one was found at 23rd Street and Avenue C. (Photo by Maria Rocha-Buschel)
Damaged car in Stuyvesant Town (Photo by Ingrid Devita)
The cleanup effort begins in Stuyvesant Town. (Photo by Ingrid Devita)
National Guardsmen give Council Member Dan Garodnick a demonstration on how to prepare packaged meals that were distributed to residents. (Photo courtesy of Dan Garodnick)
Downed tree in Stuyvesant Town (Photo by Marilyn Pascarelli)
See even more post-storm photos here, and in case you missed it, here’s Town & Village’s update on the status of repairs at the buildings in hard-hit Peter Cooper Village.
