Overview article of Sandy issues in New York:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/30/nyregion/hurricane-sandys-aftermath.html

Article about effect of hurricane on Brooklyn businesses:

Article about looting in Coney Island, Brooklyn:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/hurricane-sandy-looting-brooklyn-coney-island_n_2047183.html

Video footage of post-sandy aftermath in south Brooklyn: