Today marks the one year anniversary of when Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on NYC, and we’re still going strong. It felt very apocalyptic, haunting, and eerie afterwards, and it’s a time that I will never forget. I’ve met people that literally lost everything, yet they manage to live life with an incredible sense of resilience. 

1. A haunting and eerie Manhattan skyline the night after Sandy devastated NYC, leaving millions and much of lower Manhattan powerless for days. This image was published by NBC New York and exhibited at Photoville NYC this year.

2. I rode my bike around Manhattan in the dark and took this photo in Soho. It was an incredibly difficult image to capture, took no less than an hour, and I still didn’t nail the focus.

3. A generator lights up this deli in the lower east side, in the midst of the darkness.

Some of my dark and eerie photos from last night’s cycling expedition were published on Gothamist today, along with some others. View them here.

Late last night, I rode my bike around Manhattan with a tripod and camera taking photographs of the dark and eerie city. I felt like I rode through the Twilight Zone, and it was by far the most bizarre experience I have ever had in NYC. Life in lower Manhattan is completely different, as millions of residents are still without power and/or running water. This NY Times article describes the situation quite well.

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Into the darkness I go. I’m a little scared. Hope to be back soon #sandy (at Williamsburg Bridge)

My photo of a haunting, dark NYC skyline the night after Hurricane Sandy devastated NYC was published on NBC New York today and broadcasted live on their morning show. Millions of residents and the vast majority of lower Manhattan still remain without power.

Haunting, dark images of the NYC skyline at approximately 1:00 am on October 31, 2012, the night after Hurricane Sandy devastated the city. Millions of residents and much of lower Manhattan are still without power.

The first image was published on NBC New York this morning here, here, and here and also broadcasted live on their morning show.

Images copyright Reuben Hernandez. All rights reserved.

The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the day after it devastated New York City and surrounding areas. It gave me an excuse to try out the new 24-70 f2.8 II lens.

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Pre Sandy spread from various farmer’s markets around the city (at Esquire Building)