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December is finally here and pictures with Santa and children, and grown folks alike, are expected to flood the internet as Christmas Day approaches.

Nearly two weeks after Sandy battered the tri-state area, New York City's transit system is almost fully restored.

UPDATE: Several reports have confirmed that the NYC Marathon will not be run on Sunday.

Several days after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the East Coast, New York City's public transportation city is still feeling the effects.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a transportation emergency for NYC and fares will be waived for the rest of the week to encourage people to take mass transit.

As New York begins to pick up the pieces damaged by the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, mass transit is slowly coming back.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that limited bus service will start today at 5 p.m. with full restoration expected tomorrow. Fares will be waived for the time being. The buses will operate on a Sunday schedule.

Hurricane Sandy is 30 miles east southeast of Cape May, New Jersey and 40 miles south of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sandy has maximum sustained winds of 90MPH and is moving 300 degrees at 28 MPH.

So far, Hurricane Sandy has claimed the lives of nearly six dozen people in Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and the Bahamas.

According to the National Hurricane Center's latest public advisory issued on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 at 11 a.m. EDT, Hurricane Sandy is about 250 miles Southeast of Cape Hatteras in North Carolina and 572 miles of New York City with maximum sustained winds of 75 MPH and moving north east at 14 MPH.

In a controversial move, New York City's Board of Health passed a rule banning sales of big sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, concession stands, and other eateries.