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She remarks that they did not know the extent of damage the storm and flood was causing.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClip 2:\u003c/strong\u003e Alice Ostrowsky describes the emotional aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which caused military ships and vehicles to be visible from her apartment. She continues by remarking how much the hurricane was a bonding experience between her and her tenants and the larger Rockaway community.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClip 3:\u003c/strong\u003e Alice Ostrowsky talks about her personal draw to the Rockaways being the clean air and visible horizon. Having grown up in the Bronx in a tenement, she associated much of city life with brick and concrete. 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The nearby wood boardwalk was destroyed and the first floor of Ostrowsky's house had flooded.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOstrowsky discusses the ensuing demolition and construction work that she performed on her house with her husband and tenants, plus the strong bond that they developed as they worked together over the next several months. Ostrowsky also speaks about the disruption to A train service and bus service to the Rockaways during that time, plus the extreme contrast between her suddenly austere life in the Rockaways and her workplace in Manhattan's Upper East Side. 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