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 5 deaths and widespread property damage of at least 360 million dollars.
Emergency managers recommended mandatory evacuations of 362,000 people that lived in low lying areas.  Widespread significant statewide power outages of 667,598 lasted up to 8 days.

High Wind in NORTHERN FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 29-OCT-12 16:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 900.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust to 68 mph was reported at Danbury Airport at 711 pm. A 55 year old male was killed when a tree fell on him while he cleared debris.

High Wind in SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX, CONNECTICUT
From 29-OCT-12 16:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A wind gust up to 85 mph was reported by the public in Madison at 520 pm.

High Wind in SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
From 29-OCT-12 16:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 74.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A wind gust up to 85 mph was reported by the public in Madison at 520 pm.

High Wind in SOUTHERN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT
From 29-OCT-12 14:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust up to 75 mph was reported at Groton Airport at 335 pm. A wind gust up to 70 mph was reported in Stonington by an emergency manager at 3 pm.

High Wind in NORTHERN MIDDLESEX, CONNECTICUT
From 29-OCT-12 17:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 58 mph was reported near Middletown at 643 pm.

High Wind in NORTHERN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT
From 29-OCT-12 10:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 1000.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A wind gust up to 70 mph was reported in Stonington by an emergency manager at 3 pm.

High Wind in NORTHERN NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
From 29-OCT-12 14:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 59.00 EG
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust to 68 mph was reported at Danbury Airport at 711 pm. A mesonet near Middletown reported a wind gust to 58 mph at 640 pm. A 53 year old male was killed on November 4th when cutting a tree. The tree fell on him.

High Wind in SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 29-OCT-12 16:00:00 to 29-OCT-12 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 66.00 MG
Property damage: 900.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust to 76 mph was reported at Bridgeport Airport at 549 pm. Wind gusts of 70 mph were reported at Greenwich, with gusts up to 69 and 68 mph in Norwalk and Trumbull respectively.