World-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz recently completed a Hurricane Sandy-themed shoot for Vogue magazine.
“Hallelujah, Sandy, screw ya! We’ll get through ya, ‘Cause we’re New Yorkers.” Over the years we’ve certainly heard our fair share of covers of Leonard Cohen’s classic song, “Hallelujah”. But Adam Sandler’s version during Wednesday night’s 12-12-12 Sandy Benefit Concert in Madison Square Garden takes the cake!
The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York took place yesterday. It was attended by more than three million people and watched by a further 50 million on TV.
Following last week’s visit by Hurricane Sandy to New York, a lot of damage has been left in her wake. Several subway stations and tunnels were flooded, and an estimated eight million people were left without power.
After 9/11 the New York mayor contemplated cancelling the New York marathon, but they decided not to, saying the race would be a symbol of strength and unity for New York and indeed America. Sadly, this was not the case following hurricane Sandy.
Former Playboy Brazil model Nana Gouvêa posted tactless photos on her Facebook page leaning seductively on fallen trees and ruined cars in a post-Sandy New York. It went viral, with an article on the photos gaining 5.9 million likes, and 5900 tweets.
Yesterday we started seeing some frightening images of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York and other large portions of the United States East Coast.
Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York and a large portion of the United States East Coast last night, reaching a crescendo around midnight our time. Due to their efficient warning system only 11 people have died, but the images remain, and they are shocking.