Tri-boro roads were quiet Monday as the area awaited Tropical Storm Sandy and they were just as quiet Tuesday, after the storm swept through leaving downed power lines and trees.

Several of the tri-boro's major thoroughfares were cut off by massive trees across the road. Some branches snapped while other trees uprooted. Residents were advised to stay off roadways as a threat of falling branches continued and power outages shut down every residence and business in the area.

Read more Tri-Boro Patch coverage of Tropical Storm Sandy here.

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