We just got power back -- ironically I'm at my friend's house in Brooklyn to charge various devices and take a shower. We won't have heat or hot water for a while I'm told, but internet service is working.

It wasn't pleasant -- I hated ignoring the dog's pleas to go outside, but he is very old and I feared he would get injured going down 26 floors. We could have gone to stay with friends, but I felt keeping him safe was more important.

I've only had radio for news, so like everyone else I'm slowly absorbing the scale of destruction brought by Sandy.

I saw a lot of cyclists in Manhattan and Brooklyn -- clearly bikes saved the day for some commuters. Alas, I couldn't get my bike down all those stairs, but I do have my Xootr.