Gov. Cuomo Signs Order Allowing New Yorkers To Vote Anywhere
Election officials in the Tri-State Area are vowing that power outages and storm damage won't prevent people from voting in one of the tightest and most expensive races ever.
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Election officials in the Tri-State Area are vowing that power outages and storm damage won't prevent people from voting in one of the tightest and most expensive races ever.
Commuters packed Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North trains. Many were so crowded, riders couldn't even get out the door. Others had to push their way onto trains from the platform.
Power is slowly getting restored in New Canaan, but officials said they are concerned now that a Nor'Easter is brewing.
On Tuesday, November 6, American citizens will pick their president, but how and where many will do that is in question following superstorm Sandy.
More travel options are becoming available to Tri-State area commuters as mass transit gradually gets back on its feet in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
Speaking at a news conference Friday morning, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged that there is a shortage of fuel, but said "there is no reason to panic."
For many Tri-State Area residents, the situation created by Superstorm Sandy has led to a lot of long lines, shortages and tense moments at area gas stations. We here at CBSNewYork.com hope to help alleviate your anxiety.
Bill Quinlan, senior vice president for Connecticut Light & Power, told reporters on Thursday he would not be more specific because of the extent of damage caused by Superstorm Sandy.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Wednesday when limited subway, Metro North, and LIRR service will resume.
Gov. Dan Malloy says four Connecticut counties that include the state's battered shoreline have been declared disaster areas by the federal government.
More than 4 million customers served by Con Edison, LIPA, PSEG, JCP&L, Connecticut Light and Power, Orange & Rockland, and NYSEG were without power as of late Tuesday night.
The governor said Superstorm Sandy is over and the state has now begun the process of assessing damage and getting lives back to normal.
New York was among the hardest hit, with its financial heart in Lower Manhattan shuttered for a second day and seawater cascading into the still-gaping construction pit at the World Trade Center.
At a news conference, Malloy urged anyone trapped in their home by water to move to the highest point possible. That includes the roof for those in single-floor homes, Malloy said.
s Superstorm Sandy raged, nearly 2.7 million customers in the New York City metro area were without power Monday night – a number nearly equivalent to the entire population of the city of Chicago.
