12 years ago on October 29th, 2012 A construction crane partially collapses near the top of the 1,005 ft One57 building in Midtown, causing thousands of evacuations during Superstorm Sandy References: Wikipedia
95 years ago on October 29th, 1929 Wall Street 'Black Tuesday' stock market crash solidifies the Great Depression
12 years ago on October 29th, 2012 Hurricane Sandy hits New York City, causing a five-day blackout across downtown Manhattan and damage to infrastructure across the city, on Long Island, and in New Jersey