Bogdan outside his home in Sea Gate, Coney Island, NY, 2012

Fallen Tree, Brooklyn, NY, 2012

Sandra's Living Room, Brighton Beach, NY, November 2, 2012.

Carmen lives on the second floor a three floor house she owns in Brighton Beach on Ocean Parkway. Her daughter-in-law lived on the first floor. The flood water from Sandy filled her entire apartment from floor to ceiling, destroying everything in its way. Brighton Beach, NY, 2012.

A mother and her three daughters collect supplies at the Mayors Office Distribution site, Coney Island, NY, 2012.

NYCHA O'dwyer Garden Houses. The last of the six O'dwyer Houses reestablished power 16 days after Hurricane Sandy.

Temporary Boiler, Coney Island Houses, Coney Island, NY, 2012.

Audrey Shields is 79 years old and lives on the 14th floor of the NYCHA O’dwyer houses, building # 4. On day 14 post Hurricane Sandy, Audrey and her daughter did not have electricity, heat or hot water; they received running water on day 7. They are using the stove-top burners for heat and Audrey sleeps in long underwear, multiple sweaters and 4 blankets to stay warm at night. Audrey requires a hospital bed to sleep in and a wheelchair to get around. With no electricity to power the elevators in the building, she has not been outside in over 14 days. Coney Island, NY, November 12, 2012.

A stove as a heat source, Coney Island, NY, 2012.

Marie in her temporary apartment on the fifth floor of the Sea Rise II housing complex. Marie lost nearly everything she owned when her apartment was flooded. Management has given her no information regarding a date she can move back into her apartment on the first floor. Coney Island, December 25, 2012.