Only a few big hurricanes have ever hit New York City. The last of them was hurricane Gloria in 1985, which caused substantial damage on Long Island.

纽约市所遭受的强飓风袭击并不多见，但次次骇人。最近的一次便是1985年的格洛丽亚飓风，它肆虐长岛，带来了巨大的破坏。

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A city of southwest Connecticut on Long Island Sound southwest of New Haven.

美国康涅狄格州西南部一城市，位于纽黑文西南的长岛海湾。

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A city of southeast New York on northwest Long Island north of Mineola. Chiefly residential, it also has light industries. Population, 24,149.

纽约东南部一城市，在长岛西北部，米尼奥拉以北，是主要居民区，也有轻工业。人口24,149。

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Excellent map of Long Island City and Astoria neighborhoods in New York City borough of Queens, plus attraction listings.

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Within days after the Wall Street district erupted in flames and fallout, thousands of traders were back at their desks--but in midtown Manhattan, New Jersey and Long Island City (a part of New York City).

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Bridgeport is a working class city of 130, 000 on Long Island Sound, 66 miles northeast of New York City.

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