October : New York City government 's $ 500 million for repairs at city schools and hospitals . New York 's governor estimates Sandy 's economic loss to his state at $ 30 billion . He says repairs must be made to thousands of homes for power to return . Authorities discovered the body of a 66-year-old man who appeared to have drowned in his home on hard-hit Staten Island , while a 77-year-old man from the battered beachside community of Far Rockaway in Queens died of injuries he suffered when he fell down a flight of stairs . The death toll from Superstorm Sandy has risen to 113 in the United States , officials say .
October : New York City government 's $ 500 million for repairs at city schools and hospitals . New York 's governor estimates Sandy 's economic loss to his state at $ 30 billion . He says repairs must be made to thousands of homes for power to return . The death toll from Superstorm Sandy has risen to 113 in the United States , officials say .