woman to fund his 2007 election. he denies the allegations. and the national park service says the statue of liberty, ellis island, both will not reopen to visit thers year. those sites have been closed for cleanup and repairs since superstorm sandy hit last month. >> right now as we prepare to gather around our din kerr tables, there are families in the northeast who don't have that luxury. many of them have lost everything to hurricane sandy; homes, possessions, even loved ones. and it will be a long time before life gets back to normal for them. but in the midst of so much tragedy, there are also glimmers of hope. ainsley: that's president obama in his thanksgiving address pointing to the hardships and the hope for so many individuals. their lives forever changed by the storm sandy as they begin that long road of recovery. anna coyman is live from far rockaway in queens right here in new york. anna, how are those folks