Transportation During and After Hurricane Sandy

Kaufman, Sarah, Carson Qing, Nolan Levenson and Melinda Hanson
Rudin Center for Transportation, NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, November 2012

Hurricane Sandy demonstrated the strengths and limits of the transportation infrastructure in New York City and the surrounding region. As a result of the timely and thorough preparations by New York City and the MTA, along with the actions of city residents and emergency workers to evacuate and adapt, the storm wrought far fewer casualties than might have occurred otherwise.

This report evaluates storm preparation and response by New York City and the MTA, discusses New Yorkers' ingenuity in work continuity, and recommends infrastructure and policy improvements.

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Wagner Faculty