60 mph winds are nothing in NYC. We have blizzards practically every other year, endless nor’easters that wreck havoc and shake the buildings, so I am not concerned about my little apt. in NYC.
Now if the hurricane is as bad as the hysterical newscasters say, I suppose it’s the end of the world.
I’ve gone through all those as well but not 20 hours sustained 30-50 mph winds. Lots of old buildings.lots of old trees and a really old sewer system. Storm surge can literally cover the Rockaways and lower Manhattan train stations at the very least will be flooded.
One other thing. All those big buildings will take a wide band of wind and channel it.Its one reason these are a few spots that are seemingly always windy like lower Broadway.