Who are in New York City on holiday now?

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Cleared out: A shopper in Long Beach in Long Island grabs the few remaining water bottles from the shelves at the Waldbaums grocery store

Flooding: A truck drives through water pushed over a road by Hurricane Sandy in Southampton, New York on Monday as the storm gathers speed

All major U.S. stock and options exchanges will remain closed on Tuesday, as will schools and the subway

 

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Workers put sand bags out in front of a building in the Financial District as the beginning effects of Hurricane Sandy are felt in downtown New York

Paula Buck carries her dog as she walks along a flooded street while evacuating her apartment as the early effects of Hurricane Sandy are felt in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn

End of the line: The last few people make their way through Grand Central Station in New York as the subway shut down to night for only the second time in history

Taking cover: A boarded up Broad Street subway station across the street from the New York Stock Exchange

 

[Charlie99]

photos as at Oct 30, 2012, 0038 hours, but the photos will change based on new developments

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20 Idiots Evacuated From Times Square M&M's Store
NEW YORK—With Hurricane Sandy pounding New York City with powerful winds and a dangerous storm surge Monday, emergency workers were mobilized quickly to evacuate 20 colossal morons from the M&M’s World store in Times Square. “When our first responders found amid the storm several largely oblivious idiots sampling various colors of the milk-chocolate candy and posing for pictures with a large statue of the green female M&M character, we recognized we had to do everything in our power to bring them to safety,” New York City Office of Emergency Management commissioner Joseph F. Bruno said of the tubby fucking dimwits clad in Lion King hats and shirts, several of whom were said to have initially resisted the rescue attempt because they had not yet purchased an M&M plush doll. “Fortunately, we were able to relocate each one of these staggering dopes, as well as most of the American Girl Place bags they were clutching, to a more secure location.” At press time, emergency personnel were working to locate any remaining dummies by pounding on the doors of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

 

[singveld]

out of 3 millions of sinkies, not a single one are now holiday in new york city?

Come on, dun be shy, tell us your story.

unless the people here in this forum are all poor chaps, with one rich green frog who can donate 100 bucks to equally rich admin.

 

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A crane atop a 1,000ft (304m) apartment building in mid-town Manhattan snapped on Monday afternoon, threatening the streets below

 

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Tree on car in Hoboken, New Jersey (29 Oct)
In Hoboken, New Jersey emergency crews have been out clearing fallen trees.

Pedestrians try to push a car clear of floodwater in Milford, Connecticut
Evacuation orders were issued to about 500,000 people, though many have chosen to stay and sit out the storm.

 

[YanDao]

It looks bad.

 

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Shanghai tourists stranded in US cities
CANCELED flights stranded dozens of local tourists in the United States yesterday as Hurricane Sandy approached the US East Coast.

Three flights at Pudong International Airport bound for New York and New Jersey were canceled yesterday while another two flights due to land at the Pudong airport were delayed in the afternoon, according to the Shanghai Airport Authority.

China Eastern and Delta Air Lines canceled their flights in the morning that were due to take off from Pudong at 11am to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

United Airlines announced in the afternoon that its flight to Newark Liberty International Airport was also canceled.

The two inbound flights from China Eastern and Delta were delayed about an hour.

"Flights to New York will be affected until Tuesday night as the airports in New York currently are open only to emergency flights," Shanghai-based China Eastern announced.

China Eastern said it will publicize plans to add flights to take affected passengers to the US after the hurricane passes.

United Airlines was allowing passengers to change their flights at no extra charge and passengers also could get refunds if their flights were canceled or delayed for more than two hours.

At least 70 Shanghai tourists in tour groups were stranded in US East Coast cities yesterday as flights and airports were paralyzed due to the approaching hurricane.

A group of 30 tourists with Shanghai Spring Travel Agency had to cancel their plans to fly to the US West Coast yesterday. Instead, they had to stay in Washington, DC, where airports were closed, according to the agency.

The travelers said their recent visits to New York and other eastern cities had been affected by the hurricane because they had to stay indoors in hotels at most of the time.

Another group of 40 local tourists with the Shanghai Airlines Travel Agency had to stay in New York until the superstorm passed.

 

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NEW YORK — A few hardy tourists still roamed the Wall Street area as the big storm moved in on New York City.

A Belgian visitor got lucky: She was allowed into historic Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan.

She initially thought she'd be going on a shopping spree with her husband on Monday.

They're scheduled to fly home Tuesday. They're hoping the bad weather will buy them an extra day or two in the city.

Two other tourists, from Vienna, had been hoping to go to museums.

They decided instead to pay their respects at the World Trade Center site. They took photos in the area and saw a firehouse plaque dedicated to firefighters who died on 9/11.

 

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[Microsoft]

Fire during flood is terrible...big ele fire in nyc...

[video=youtube;88ucQzm1RS4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=88ucQzm1RS4[/video]

 

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Waves crest over a road by winds caused by Hurricane Sandy in Southampton, New York.

Incoming waves from the Atlantic Ocean break over the boardwalk as Hurricane Sandy intensifies in Ocean City, Maryland.

 

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People have their picture taken as water from Hudson River spills over a wall flooding the street in front of train station in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Fencing lies on a beach after being ripped down by waves caused by Hurricane Sandy in Southampton.

An abandoned home is inundated with water at Shinnecock Bay in Southampton.

Water starts to rise along the coast in West Haven, Connecticut ahead of arrival of Hurricane Sandy.

 

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A man takes a picture while a wave crashes over the boardwalk in Ocean City.

A person looks at water from the Hudson River spilling over a wall flooding the street in front of the train station in Hoboken.

Waves crash on shore from high surf ahead of Hurricane Sandy at the pier at Virginia Beach, Virginia.

 

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A truck drives through water pushed over a road by Hurricane Sandy in Southampton.

Water from Hudson River crashes along the shore in Battery Park in New York.

High tide begins to flood a street on the shoreline area of Milford, Connecticut as Hurricane Sandy approaches.

 

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U.S. Route 30, one of three major approaches to Atlantic City, New Jersey, is covered with water from Absecon Bay during the approach of Hurricane Sandy.

A wave crashes onto a house before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy in Scituate.

A flag blows in the wind as people walk along the Hudson River across from the skyline of New York as rain falls in Hoboken, New Jersey.

 

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A wall of water makes its way to shore as residents take a dip in the big surf in Ocean City.

Damaged cars sit under a fallen tree from high winds in the Queens borough of New York.

Waves batter the remains of the fishing pier in Ocean City.

 

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A woman holds the hand of her child as they run from their house to their car before the arrival of Hurricane Sandy in Scituate.

Water driven onto a roadway by Hurricane Sandy breaks over a safety barrier in Southampton, New York.

A car drives through water driven onto a roadway by Hurricane Sandy in Southampton, New York.

Tourists shield themselves from driving rain in Times Square as Hurricane Sandy makes its approach in New York.