When a deadly and historic storm struck New York and New Jersey in late October, WNYC Radio became the hearth for a shell-shocked community to share needs, demand answers to pressing questions and get vital information. Continue Reading
It's been more than three days since power went out across large swaths of the city and beyond. And some New Yorkers haven’t ventured out of their apartments since the power went out. Continue Reading
As temperatures dip many residents of the Rockaways, an area hard hit by Sandy, are among the 8,200 still without power in the aftermath of the powerful storm that tore through the seaside community. Continue Reading
The stories that people tell about fleeing from Sandy’s surge in one section of Staten Island's Eastern Shore all sound alike: the water came all at once, and gave little advance notice. Continue Reading
On the weekend before Sandy thundered into New Jersey, transit officials studied a map showing bright green and orange blocks. On the map, the area where most New Jersey Transit trains were being stored showed up as orange – or dry. So keeping the trains in its centrally-located Meadows Maintenance Complex and the nearby Hoboken yards seemed prudent. Continue Reading
WNYC covered Sandy and its aftermath in order to inform, document and help the region prepare for the next disaster. Listen to our ongoing reporting of the recovery and rebuilding process. See the complete coverage of Life After Sandy