Sandy's storm surge will be capable of overtopping the flood walls in Manhattan, which are only five feet above mean sea level. Sandy, alas, is giving us a frightening preview of the future.

Many of the borough's beaches are secluded and lack lifeguards. For many visitors, that’s key to their appeal.

Any New Yorker or New Jerseyean remembers all too well the deadly storm surge triggered by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The storm came ashore in late October of that year with hurricane-force winds ...

Any New Yorker or New Jerseyean remembers all too well the deadly storm surge triggered by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The storm came ashore in late October of that year with hurricane-force winds ...

Any New Yorker or New Jerseyean remembers all too well the deadly storm surge triggered by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The storm came ashore in late October of that year with hurricane-force winds ...

Superstorm Sandy – A Look Back on Its Impact 10 Years Later Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Northeastern U.S. 10 years ago with ferocious winds and deadly storm surge.

Hurricane Sandy struck with a vengeance on Oct. 29, 2012, causing unprecedented destruction as 80 mph winds and record storm surges wreaked havoc across the East Coast. Take a look back at the dest… ...

Sandy caused water levels to rise along the East Coast from Florida to Maine, but on Long Island the storm surge was particularly intense: 12.65 feet above normal tide levels at Kings Point, on ...

East Harlem continues to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy, as the Greenpoint-Williamsburg waterfront builds large, luxury high-rises in a flood zone where a permanent retreat could be necessary.

Hurricane Sandy: Why Full Moon Makes "Frankenstorm" More Monstrous Gravitational effect combines with odd path and more to stir up storm surge.

It has been ten years since Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc in much of the Mid-Atlantic region and many other places. Sandy was no ordinary hurricane. She came very late in the hurricane season, but ...