Originally Posted by glenntaj

--with minimal damage, though a large tree fell and crushed a parked car about eighty feet in front of mine. (I made certain to park "out of reach" of the larger trees.)

I was actually out in the storm several times yesterday morning and afternoon, running some errands for the shut ins in my co-op complex, and it wasn't too bad. Here in Queens, away from the shore areas, we got a lot of wind but not too much rain. The areas near the ocean got hit badly by storm surge, however, and lower Manhattan, which is only a few feet above sea level, got swamped. With most subway lines running through there, it may be days until many people can get to work or school properly.