NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 30: An empty Brooklyn Bridge, which remains closed to traffic after the city awakens to the affects of Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012 in New York, United States. At least 15 people were reported killed in the United States by Sandy as millions of people in the eastern United States have awoken to widespread power outages, flooded homes and downed trees. New York City was hit especially hard with wide-spread power outages and significant flooding in parts of the city. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
