The Committee To Save New York: An Oral History Of Hurricane Sandy

The Committee To Save New York: An Oral History Of Hurricane Sandy
LONG BEACH, NY - OCTOBER 31: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to members of the media about recovering efforts after Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. Businesses across the eastern seaboard are attempting to return to normal operations as clean-up from Hurricane Sandy continues. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
LONG BEACH, NY - OCTOBER 31: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to members of the media about recovering efforts after Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in Long Beach, New York. Businesses across the eastern seaboard are attempting to return to normal operations as clean-up from Hurricane Sandy continues. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

When Hurricane Sandy came ashore, it fell to the city's leaders and the thousands of workers at their command to secure our coasts, to rescue those trapped by water and without power, to help the city rebuild. The Observer spent Monday and Tuesday talking with New York's top public officials about Hurricane Sandy. These are their experiences in their own words.

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