Amy Lyne

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Hurricane Sandy

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Location: New York

Nationality: English

Biography: After attending La Sorbonne in Paris and Bogazici University in Istanbul, Amy Lyne received her BFA in Photography from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, as well as her BA in Art History and French Literature. Lyne’s... MORE

The Staten Island Ferry Termin...tan, Nov. 9, 2012 in New York.

The Staten Island Ferry Terminal at Battery Park in lower Manhattan, Nov. 9, 2012 in New York.

The words "Dear Sandy, Yo...ces the long road to recovery.

The words "Dear Sandy, You will NOT break us! Go to hell!! We hate Sandy. The people in this house are all accountable!! 4 people. 1 dog. We are all safe. God Bless us all!" are written next to the front door of a home in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island, N.Y. on Nov. 9, 2012. New Dorp Beach was devastated by Hurricane Sandy and now faces the long road to recovery.

An old tree has fall...ces the long road to recovery.

An old tree has fallen on top of a home during Hurricane Sandy in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island, N.Y. on Nov. 9, 2012. New Dorp Beach was devastated by Hurricane Sandy and now faces the long road to recovery.

A damaged house stands in New ...ces the long road to recovery.

A damaged house stands in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island, N.Y. on Nov. 9, 2012. New Dorp Beach was devastated by Hurricane Sandy and now faces the long road to recovery.

A car destroyed by Hurricane S...Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

A car destroyed by Hurricane Sandy sits in front of a home in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

The kitchen of a house, destro...Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

The kitchen of a house, destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, dangles in the open in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

A house destroyed by Hurricane...Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

A house destroyed by Hurricane Sandy stands in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

A beached boat sits on top of ...ces the long road to recovery.

A beached boat sits on top of a car in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island, N.Y. on Nov. 9, 2012. New Dorp Beach was devastated by Hurricane Sandy and now faces the long road to recovery.

A statue of a fireman and his ...destroyed more than 120 homes.

A statue of a fireman and his hose remains standing, though all of the homes around it burned down, in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012. The tiny beachfront town, with many firefighters as its residents, was told to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy hit New York. Rising sea water made its way into electrical systems causing a fire that destroyed more than 120 homes.

A burned out sign with the wor...destroyed more than 120 homes.

A burned out sign with the words "Live Well. Laugh Often. Love Much" is seen on a house destroyed by fire in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012. The tiny beachfront town, with many firefighters as its residents, was told to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy hit New York. Rising sea water made its way into electrical systems causing a fire that destroyed more than 120 homes.

A dumpster that contains perso...destroyed more than 120 homes.

A dumpster that contains personal effects, furniture and other possessions from people's homes that were devastated by Hurricane Sandy sits in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012. The tiny beachfront town, with many firefighters as its residents, was told to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy hit New York. Rising sea water made its way into electrical systems causing a fire that destroyed more than 120 homes.

Debris and ruined remnants are... Island, N.Y. on Nov. 9, 2012.

Debris and ruined remnants are gathered together at the main dumping ground for furniture and other possessions from people's homes that were devastated by Hurricane Sandy in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island, N.Y. on Nov. 9, 2012.

Playing cards lay in the mud i...ng road to recovery.

Playing cards lay in the mud in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island, N.Y. on Nov. 9, 2012. New Dorp Beach was devastated by Hurricane Sandy and now faces the long road to recovery.

A photo of Babe Ruth...Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

A photo of Babe Ruth hangs outside a house damaged by Hurricane Sandy in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

Clothes hang to dry outside a ...Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

Clothes hang to dry outside a house damaged by Hurricane Sandy in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

A young boy sits in a box at a...destroyed more than 120 homes.

A young boy sits in a box at a clothing and food distribution center in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012. The tiny beachfront town, with many firefighters as its residents, was told to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy hit New York. Rising sea water made its way into electrical systems causing a fire that destroyed more than 120 homes.

Two men pray in front of their...destroyed more than 120 homes.

Two men pray in front of their home in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012. The tiny beachfront town, with many firefighters as its residents, was told to evacuate before Hurricane Sandy hit New York. Rising sea water made its way into electrical systems causing a fire that destroyed more than 120 homes.

A woman sits in front of a hom...Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

A woman sits in front of a home destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. on Nov. 11, 2012.

A STOP sign lays on the beach ...ces the long road to recovery.

A STOP sign lays on the beach in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island, N.Y. on Nov. 9, 2012. New Dorp Beach was devastated by Hurricane Sandy and now faces the long road to recovery.

PLAY

STOP

GRID

FULL

LOVE

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Hurricane Sandy

Copyright Amy Lyne 2024

Updated Jan 2017

Location Staten Island, Rockaway Beach, New York

Topics Beachs, Black and White, Climate Change, Documentary, Editorial, Environment, Homelessness, Hurricane Sandy, Photography, Photojournalism, Reporting, Storm

Hurricane Sandy, the biggest Atlantic storm in history, impacted millions of people along the mid-Atlantic and northeast US. Dubbed the "Frankenstorm", Hurricane Sandy caused particularly severe damage in New Jersey and New York, where the storm surge hit on Oct. 29, 2012, triggering sever flooding, wind damage and power outages. Hurricane Sandy destroyed whole communities, left tens of thousands homeless and killed more than 100 people. Damage in the US is estimated at over $63 billion.

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