Video: Post-Hurricane Politics in New York City The response to Hurricane Sandy may have played a role in last month's presidential election, and now New York City's mayoral race, a year away, is being transformed by the storm and its effect on the city. A video by The New York Times's Stephen Farrell explores the political dimension as the presumptive mayoral candidates address the city's response to the storm and offer their visions of a post-hurricane metropolis.