Leigh Celentano collection of Hurricane Sandy aftermath photographs
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Abstract
The Leigh Celentano collection of Hurricane Sandy aftermath photographs collection comprises 38 born-digital photographic images taken by Leigh Celentano in the days after Hurricane Sandy landed in New York City in October 2012. These images document the after effects of the storm as well as relief efforts in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.
Biographical / Historical
Hurricane Sandy landed in New York City on Tuesday, October 30th, 2012. Approximately 2.2 million residents lost electricity for at least a full day if not longer, and hundreds of thousands of buildings were damaged by considerable flooding, particularly in Lower Manhattan, Long Island, Staten Island, and coastal areas of Queens and Brooklyn. Economic losses in New York City were estimated to be roughly $19 billion; notably, the Stock Exchange was closed for two days, the first two-day closure since the Great Blizzard of 1888. At least 53 people died in New York as a result of the storm.
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This collection has not been arranged by an archivist.
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises 38 digital photographic images taken by Leigh Celentano to document the after effects of Hurricane Sandy, as well as relief efforts. Locations include unidentified areas of Staten Island, the Rockaways in Queens, and the following Brooklyn neighborhoods: Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Red Hook and Sunset Park. Extensive damages caused by the wind and the water are captured in images of downed trees and streetlights, torn fences, flood-affected buildings, and street debris. Relief efforts documented in these photographs include cyclists transporting supplies and groups of people distributing clothing.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright to this collection is held by the creator, Leigh Celentano. Center for Brooklyn History holds a non-exclusive license for non-commercial educational, exhibition, documentary, and research uses, and can transfer this license to third parties. All reproductions of this material should include the following credit line: "Center for Brooklyn History. ©2012 Leigh Celentano". Please contact cbhreference@bklynlibrary.org for more information.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item/Descriptive title, date [YYYY]; Leigh Celentano collection of Hurricane Sandy aftermath photographs, 2013.007; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Leigh Celentano, 2013.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Access to digital materials is available on-site in the Othmer Reading Room. Requests to access born-digital materials must be made in advance by emailing cbhreference@bklynlibrary.org.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level. The images in this collection were converted from JPEG to TIFF format in 2019.
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