As I was walking around Red Hook, surveying the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, I noticed an absurd amount of oil sheen covering the streets and sidewalks. At first I thought the oil was heating oil that could have floated to surface during the storm surge, however, it could have something to do with this:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/superstorm-sandy-2012-hurricane-washes-oil-tanker-staten-17596449