The Damage So Far
We’re getting a lot of crazy reports here. Among them: Power lines are down in spots all across Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, and surrounding neighborhoods. Gerritsen Avenue is “gone” under water....
View ArticlePhotos: Damage From The Storm
As we all know by now, damage was widespread. For the most part, downed trees took out power lines, blocked off roads, crushed cars and shattered concrete like egg shells. In some areas trees fell into...
View ArticleFour Days Later, Streets Still Blocked By Fallen Trees
These scene, at East 23rd between Avenue W and Avenue V, is repeated on many local streets. Four days after the weekend storm toppled scores of trees in our area, many roads remain blocked. What...
View ArticleShopping Cart Series: Trees Fell, Trapped Me
When I heard that there was a major storm headed our way, I got scared for all of us stuff so mercilessly left stored outdoors. You can’t see it in this picture, but my friend, Kid Tricycle, got...
View ArticleBloomberg Announces NYC Rapid Repairs Program For Sandy-Damaged Homes
If Hurricane Sandy damaged your home, you may receive assistance rebuilding or repairing your home with the launch of the NYC Rapid Repair Program. City officials established the program, beginning...
View ArticleMayor Bloomberg, Commissioner Kelly Visit 61st Precinct To Commend Officers’...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly visited the 61st (2575 Coney Island Avenue) Precinct to talk to officers about the current conditions of the storm-battered neighborhood. Cops...
View ArticleCity’s Rapid Repairs Program Leaves Sheepshead Residents Waiting
New York City’s Rapid Repairs program, launched to help rebuild homes thrashed by Superstorm Sandy, has been abandoning local Sheepshead Bay and Gerritsen Beach residents, according to a report in the...
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