From asking people to doing research, I have learned that during Hurricane Sandy, the Manhattan branch of Chinatown was left completely in the dark.
This article explains the way the residents of Chinatown dealt with the black skies and black buildings. Businesses who had power or batteries and other necessities increased their prices greatly in order to stay in open.
This video shows a woman’s perspective of the aftermath of Sandy in Chinatown. People came to volunteer and help out Chinatown during this time of need, when businesses and houses were in the dark.
