A line of sand shows how high the storm surge rose at Manny Cohen's Bowery shop.
A quick look at Coney Island suggests the neighborhood weathered Sandy well—the Wonder Wheel is still standing, after all. But a look inside businesses or into the eyes of residents tells a different story.
When the crowd in Crown Heights learned the free gas was made possible by FEMA , some laughed and chanted, “Obama gas! Obama gas!” But if time is money, the wait wasn’t free.
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