Parts of NY Aquarium still closed – 1 year after Sandy
But director says progress has been made
Superstorm Sandy caused so much damage to the New York Aquarium that parts of the facility remained closed a year after the hurricane came ashore in Coney Island, according to its director.
Jon Forrest Dohlin, director of the New York Aquarium, said much of the Coney Island-based entertainment and educational complex has been repaired and rebuilt but that more work needs to be done to bring the facility back to pre-Sandy levels.
Dohlin, who is also vice president of the Wildlife Conservation Society, the organization which runs the Aquarium, issued a statement on Oct. 29, the first anniversary of the superstorm.