Were on the southern tip of manhattan, the area known as the battery, named for the battery of cannons erected here in the 17th century to defend the young city. But nothing could defend new york city from the wall of water that came crashing ashore in one of the biggest storms so far of the 21st century. Hurricane sandy filled the tunnels here with floodwaters unlike anything the city has seen in decades. The storm brought misery to 14 states from North Carolina to maine. At least 35 people in nine states have been killed. And more than seven million homes and businesses up and down the coast are without electricity tonight. Officials say it could be days, if not weeks, before all the power is restored. Close to one Million People have been evacuated. More than 18,000 are living in shelters. Downtown new york city, the Financial Capital of the world, was largely shut down for a second day with the power out and the streets flooded. Governor andrew cuomo called the scene frightening. T
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"I would ask him about the people in the pictures, and he would say 'these are our people.'" Abramorama has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film titled Vishniac, about a photographer who has been forgotten in time. Difficult and flamboyant, Roman Vishniac captured iconic images of Jewish life, from the cafes of pre-war