Major Disasters in New York City Since 1995

New York City has endured several catastrophic events since 1995. The most significant include:

• 1995: Hurricane Louis (significant coastal flooding).
• 1999: EgyptAir Flight 990 crash off Nantucket (departed JFK).
• 2001: September 11 terrorist attacks (World Trade Center).
• 2003: Northeast Blackout (massive power grid failure).
• 2009: US Airways Flight 1549 "Miracle on the Hudson" ditching.
• 2012: Hurricane Sandy (devastating surge, 44 NYC deaths, $19B damage).
• 2017: NYC truck attack (Lower Manhattan, 8 killed).
• 2020–2023: COVID-19 pandemic (40,000+ confirmed deaths in NYC).

These events caused massive loss of life, economic disruption, and long-term infrastructural and psychological impacts on the city.