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Long recovery for NYC areas hit hard by Sandy

Sandy-inflicted damage is still apparent in homes near

Photo credit: Anthony Lanzilote | Sandy-inflicted damage is still apparent in homes near Beach 140th Street in the Rockaways. (April 4, 2013)

Recovering from superstorm Sandy's wrath six months ago has come with successes offset by frustrations for the hardest hit areas of New York City.

Coney Island's iconic Cyclone has opened. Most of the South Street Seaport has not.

Hundreds of homes are gone. Businesses remain boarded up. Thousands of residents still wait for federal aid or insurance payments.

The Oct. 29 storm...

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