Geography of New York City
Hard-Hit Rockaways Try to Recover from Hurricane Sandy
Far Rockaway, Queens, one of New York’s most treasured beach communities, was also one of the most devastated areas of New York City in Hurricane Sandy. Floods overtook many neighborhoods, damaging roads and the beach boardwalk. The Rockaway Peninsula is also home to one of the worst tragedies from the storm: Breezy Point, where 110 […]
