Welcome, glad to hear that you are OK.
Reports here in the UK suggest that although the hurricane is less severe than initialy feared, it is clearly far from trivial with a number of lives lost and substantial damage.
Shows the importance of preps.

What is the general view of the wisdom or otherwise of the evacuation order for parts of NYC ?
It seems to me that for those on upper floors of solidly constructed buildings, that sheltering in place might have been suited.
Supplies for at least a week would seem advisable.