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The Federal Government will cover the complete costs of emergency power and transit for New York and New Jersey. According to the Craig Fugate, an administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), President Obama said that the federal government would cover the power restoration and transit repairs.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that he endorses President Barrack Obama in the upcoming presidential elections of 2012 because he feels Obama's environmental policies will be more effective in curbing global warming.

Three days after the NYC subway transit was closed due to damage by hurricane Sandy, the MTA has restored 14 of the city's 23 lines- but only partially.