The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 9, 2012 Cuomo: Sandy's Economic Toll Could top $50 Billion --------------------------------------------------- On Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said economic damage from the storm could reach $50 billion. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "The first cost estimate that I have seen has suggested that this storm will cost the region $50 billion in damage and economic loss, state of New York about $33 billion in damage and economic loss. That is a staggering number." .