Today marked the second anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.

The state marked the day by lowering flags and observing a moment of silence in honor of those who lost their lives in the storm.

In all, 61 New Yorkers died during or after the storm, including four people from the Hudson Valley.

The storm brought widespread flooding, damaging and destroying thousands of homes. It also caused significant transportation and power outages.

Stony Point in Rockland was one of the hard-hit communities. Seven houses along Beach Road had to be torn down and rebuilt after Sandy. Finally, after two years, signs of life are returning as new houses have started going up, and owners are once again returning to their homes.

Greg Barbuto said it took two years to finish rebuilding his Stony Point dock and fix his home next door after the storm.

Barbuto was one of the unfortunate ones who didn't qualify for FEMA and says he paid tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket.

Some of his neighbors got federal help, but are still waiting for the money.

Builders say it will take another two years to finish construction in the area. Two more homes along Beach Road are in line to be rebuilt and there are several other cleared lots now on the market.