Good to hear from you, LF.
Not too much loss of life here, thankfully, but a big mess. No power in most of NJ, traffic lights out, cell service spotty, etc. Only places open within several towns of me on Tuesday were a Colombian restaurant and two Dunkin Donuts shops, all running on generators. Haven't seen the news footage yet, but am guessing the barrier island coastal towns are all hammered.
Power is out in most of downtown Manhattan, too. Midtown is in good shape though, which is where I am now, in a hotel. No trouble catching a cab here tonight.