Post Tropical Storm Sandy was the costliest natural disaster in Southeast New York.
Tropical Storm Sandy formed in the Caribbean Sea on October 22.  After drifting slowly southwest on October 23, Sandy turned to the north and intensified to a hurricane on October 24, just before making landfall in Jamaica.  Hurricane Sandy continued to the north and intensified to a strong category two hurricane before making landfall again in Cuba shortly after Midnight EDT on the 25th.  Hurricane Sandy emerged on the other side of Cuba during the morning of the 25th and proceeded to drift northwest as a category one or two hurricane as it moved through the Bahamas on the 25th and 26th.  Overnight on the 26th, Hurricane Sandy (Category 1) started to move toward the north northeast, a motion that continued into the evening of the 28th.  From there, Sandy���s motion became driven by two factors.  An anomalously strong blocking ridge over the Canadian Maritimes prevented Sandy from escaping to the east.  Simultaneously, an approaching and deepening extratropical trough was about to capture Sandy.  The combination of the two, turned Sandy to the north overnight on the 28th and then to the northwest on the 29th.
As Sandy continued to move northwest and interact with the mid latitude trough,  its interaction continued to make it less tropical, but did not weaken it much. Sandy continued to make a harder turn to the left (west) and made landfall in Atlantic County as a post tropical storm in Brigantine City just north of  Atlantic City at 730  p.m. EDT on the 29th.   The estimated minimum central pressure was  945 millibars. The lowest recorded central pressure was 945.6 millibars at the Atlantic City Marina at 734 p.m. EDT.
Record breaking high tides and wave action was combined with sustained winds of 40 to 60 mph and wind gusts of 80 to 90 mph.
These extreme conditions resulted in at least 60 deaths and widespread property damage of at least 42 billion dollars.
Emergency managers recommended mandatory evacuations of more than 1/2 million people that lived in low lying areas.  Widespread significant power outages of more than 2 million lasted up to 2 weeks.

High Wind in SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 15:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust to 81 mph was reported in East Moriches at 6 pm. Near East Hampton, a wind gust to 66 mph was reported at 355 pm.

High Wind in NORTHEAST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 13:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust up to 85 mph was reported near Plum Island at 435 pm. In Upton, a wind gust up to 79 mph was reported at 150 pm.

High Wind in BRONX, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 17:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 74 mph was measured at LaGuardia Airport at 655 pm.

High Wind in PUTNAM, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 16:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust to 68 mph was reported at Danbury Airport at 711 pm.  A wind gust up to 61 mph was reported in Orange Lake at 745 pm, and winds of 58 mph were reported at Montgomery Airport at 740 pm.

High Wind in ORANGE, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 18:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 53.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust up to 61 mph was reported in Orange Lake at 745 pm, and winds of 58 mph were reported at Montgomery Airport at 740 pm.

High Wind in SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 17:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 900.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust up to 72 mph was measured at White Plains Airport at 705 pm. a 54 year old male was killed when he drove his car into a fallen tree in Greenburgh on the Sprain Parkway.

High Wind in RICHMOND (STATEN IS.), NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 13:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Many trees were downed due to the high winds. Winds ranged from 60 to 80 mph across the area during the late afternoon and through the evening hours.

High Wind in NORTHERN QUEENS, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 17:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 69.00 EG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust up to 79 mph was reported near Jackson Heights at 802 pm.  In addition, a wind gust up to 74 mph was measured at LaGuardia Airport at 655 pm. In Flatbush, a 30 year old male was killed when a tree fell onto his house.

High Wind in NORTHWEST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 15:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 83.00 MG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust to 96 mph was measured at the USCG Eatons Neck Station.  This report is at an elevated platform of 71 feet, with an estimated gust of 87 mph at 10 meters. The wind report occurred at 655 pm. In Commack, a 57 year old homeless female was killed when a tree fell on her tent. In Nissequogue, a male, age unknown, was killed by a fallen tree limb. In Hauppauge, a 66 year old male was killed when he cut down a tree, and it fell on him on November 6th. In Lloyd Harbor a 39 year old male was killed by a fallen tree.

High Wind in NORTHERN NASSAU, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 15:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 71.00 EG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gust up to 82 mph was reported in Syosset at 703 pm. Winds of 77 mph were reported in Bayville, and Glen Cove at 521 pm. Winds of 66 mph were reported in Oyster Bay at 338 pm. An 84 year old male was killed by a fallen tree on Engineers Road in Roslyn. A 78 year old female was killed from carbon monoxide poisoning as he used a coal burning grill in his home. This accident was due to the loss of power in his home.

High Wind in SOUTHERN NASSAU, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 16:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Coast Guard

A wind gust up to 80 mph was reported by the coast guard near Point Lookout at 750 pm.  A wind gust of 79 mph was reported near Lido Beach at 615 pm. On November 8th, a male was struck and killed by a car as he crossed the street. The traffic lights were out due to the loss of power.

High Wind in KINGS (BROOKLYN), NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 17:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust up to 69 mph was reported in Coney Island at 642 pm, and winds of 58 mph were reported in Flatbush at 905 pm. A male and female, both age 24, were killed when a tree fell on them.

High Wind in SOUTHERN QUEENS, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 18:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust up to 85 mph was reported at JFK International Airport at 802 PM. Wind gusts up to 78 MPH were reported at Breezy Point at 830 PM.

High Wind in NORTHERN WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 15:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A wind gust of 64 mph was reported on the Tappan Zee Bridge at 613 pm. In North Salem, two boys aged 11 and 13 were killed when a tree fell into the house.

High Wind in ROCKLAND, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 15:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A wind gust of 64 mph was reported on the Tappan Zee Bridge at 613 pm. A 51 year old male was killed when a tree fell through the home.

High Wind in NEW YORK (MANHATTAN), NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 14:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust up to 62 mph was measured in Central Park at 313 pm. A 30 year old man was found dead apparently trapped underneat a tree inside his home at 166th street due to the winds. Another man of unknown age was trapped underneath a downed tree in his home in Upper Manhattan due to the high winds. A woman of unknown age died when power was cut to her home, cutting off her oxygen supply due to the winds.

High Wind in SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 29-OCT-12 16:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 78.00 MG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust of 90 mph was measured at Islip Airport at 626 pm.  At Farmingdale Airport, a wind gust up to 79 mph was measured at 723 pm.