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Deadspin.com Updates: "The Impact On Science Will Be Terrible": Sandy's Effect On NYU Hospital Is Worse Than You Think

An executive at another New York City hospital, who asked to remain anonymous, just shared with us the following:

I just spoke to a friend at NYU medical campus and she is just shocked at the surroundings. The research labs lost ALL their mice (1000s) and most of their research…

Source: deadspincom

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This Amazing Time Lapse Video Shows Sandy’s Assault On New York And The Moment The Lights Went Out

A camera on top of 2 Northside Piers shows New York before Sandy rolled in, its destructive approach, and the sudden loss of power as the storm surge flooded lower Manhattan.

This is the best angle and the longest exposure we’ve yet seen of Sandy’s full impact. The video was created by Silas Maniatis.

Hat tip to Luke Taylor

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Exploring New York In the Post-Sandy Pitch Black

“Haha, we’re descending into the darkness! It’s like the Twilight Zone.” The old guy going home to Greenwich Village laughs. The Fifth Avenue bus soars past 34th street heading to 14th. The last of the street lights goes out. I am going down from my warm, bright, internet-filled Upper West Side apartment to blacked-out Manhattan south of 34th street. It is unbelievable.

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gawkercom:

An aerial photo of Breezy Point, Queens, shows a charred hole where over 100 homes once stood.

A blaze ignited during Sandy consumed a significant portion of the firefighter-built neighborhood, but thankfully caused no serious injuries.

[photo via AP]

Source: gawkercom

Jalopnik.com Updates: How To Identify A Formerly-Flooded Car

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There’s so very many flooded cars listlessly bobbing around the streets of the Northeast Megalopolis , it’s really just a matter of time before a good number of them start showing up for sale. Some may be sold with full transparency, and you’ll be aware you’re looking at a car that…

Source: jalopnikupdates