At a Glance: The Latest on Sandy Recovery…
The latest on the fallout from Superstorm Sandy, which hit the East Coast last week. — GAS RATIONING: Sandy’s power failures and damage complicated fuel deliveries and created a gas crunch. A rationing system based on even or odd license plate numbers went into effect Friday in New York City and Long Island, nearly a […]
Walcott Will Meet With Parents About More G&T Seats in Astoria
ASTORIA — Parents of gifted and talented kids pushed Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott Thursday night to add more seats for bright middle school students in the growing neighborhood. Parents came to the Panel for Educational Policy meeting armed with posters that read “Easy Answer, Open Seats” and “More Seats, No Test.” They said the population […]
Long Islanders’ anger at outages simmers
NEW YORK (CNN) – After his state’s coastline took the brunt of Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Friday that he expects power to be almost fully restored statewide by Saturday night. “Life will be back — for most of New Jersey — to normal come Sunday,” he told reporters. About quarter million […]
SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Long Island City, NY
ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Small Business Administration opens a Business Recovery Center today in Long Island City, New York. Businesses with physical damages or loss of revenue caused by Hurricane Sandy should consider visiting the Center and applying for an SBA disaster business loan. SBA’s customer service representatives are on hand at the […]
Queens-Midtown Tunnel reopens
Queens-Midtown Tunnel reopensNovember 09, 2012 07:15 EST NEW YORK (AP) — The Queens-Midtown Tunnel is open. The reopening on Friday marked progress in the ongoing challenge to restore New York City transportation after the superstorm. The tunnel was flooded by a storm surge. After it was pumped dry, workers had to repair damaged mechanical systems. […]
‘Fox’s’ Brian Kilmeade storm victim: Long Island ‘like third world country’
People on the South Shore of Long Island are living like they are in a “third world country;” this is what Brian Kilmeade reports on “Fox and Friends” Friday morning. Brian, his wife and children are one of the thousands of families that are victims of the storm on Long Island. He reports that it’s […]
Historic Waterfront Crabhouse in LIC Closes After Hurricane Sandy Flooding
HUNTERS POINT — The Waterfront Crabhouse has always been more than a seafood restaurant to its patrons. The Borden Avenue eatery — known for its menu of oysters, scallops, crab and lobster — is a neighborhood landmark and also an unofficial museum of boxing, where the club Ring 8 has held its monthly meetings for years. But now […]
New Yorkers turn against politicians; politicians turn against utility
STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Long Island residents’ anger continues to rise as power outages extend NEW: Politicians turn the anger on Long Island Power Authority Rationing is instituted to address gas shortage The gas crunch came after Superstorm Sandy and a nor’easter hit the area Are you affected by the nor’easter? Share your photos and videos […]
New York City, Long Island Impose Gas Rationing System to Curb Long Lines
New York City and Long Island drivers will have to check their license plates before attempting to get in line for gas in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy. More than a week after Sandy blew through the Northeast, drivers are still frustrated and angry over the long lines at gas stations, which has prompted New […]
Storm Aftermath: Continuing Coverage
Hurricane Sandy Continuing coverage of the storm and its effects on the New York region. Welcome to City Room City Room® is a news blog of live reporting, features and reader conversations about New York City. Reader comments are moderated [Details]. Send questions, suggestions or complaints by e-mail for prompt attention. Archive Select Month November […]
Gas Rationing Begins in NYC, Long Island; Power Outages Persist
Gas Rationing Announced on LI After Long Lines Drivers may find some relief from long lines at gas stations around New York City and Long Island after a new gas rationing program was announced by officials. They hope it brings order to stations in the area. Greg Cergol reports from Long Island. More Photos and […]
Rockaway, Howard Beach schools move to LIC in Sandy’s wake
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a number of schools in the Rockaways and Howard Beach have relocated due to destruction at school buildings and power outages. One Rockaway public school hard-hit by the storm has been relocated by the city Department of Education to Long Island City, where damage paled in comparison to other […]
New York’s hometown airline
Haute Living AVHS Students alongside JetBlue Chief Information Officer Eash Sundaram. By Jose EscobarAviation High School On April 4, 2012, JetBlue Airways officially opened their new international headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. The announcement of this new establishment was made back in 2010 after New York City was chosen as their permanent location through […]
Distributor: Battery Powered Indoor Generators Available in Lynbrook
Distributor: Battery Powered Indoor Generators Available in Lynbrook Michaels Electric Supply in Lynbrook Announces Battery Powered Indoor Generators for Winter Power Outages Available (Long Island, N.Y) As many of Long Island’s home improvement stores have sold out of generators, phones continue to ring off the hook from people asking if any more are in […]
NYC’s Urban Farms Face a Climate Change Reality Check
When Sandy hit BK Farmyards‘ youth farm site at a school in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, it was especially frustrating for the site’s farmers. The foursome of young women are committed to providing fresh food alternatives in an under-resourced community, and they had already weathered what they’d thought to be their toughest obstacle: a Department of Education-mandated freeze […]
Frustration mounts over lingering power outages
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Vincent Pina finally saw a couple of utility trucks coming down his street Thursday and started to wave in anticipation. But they just cruised past his house and kept on going. He hung his head in resignation. “The thing that gets me the most is that there is no flood damage. […]
Comedy Bargains in Queens
Alex Michael The Creek and the Cave in Long Island City, Queens, has New York Comedy Festival shows. The ninth annual New York Comedy Festival concludes this weekend, with several big-name comics headlining a few brand-name clubs at accordingly high, though not necessarily unjustifiable, ticket prices. For those who’d rather maximize their laughs per dollar, […]
New York City and Long Island to institute gas rationing to ease pump lines
According to the New York Post on Nov. 8, New York City and Long Island will institute gas rationing beginning tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 9. The move is designed to ease the long lines at the gas pumps across the metro New York area. After Superstorm Sandy, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie instituted an odd-even rationing system […]
Hunters Point businesses cleanup damage from Hurricane Sandy
The residents and business owners in the Hunters Point South neighborhood of Long Island City, where Borden Avenue meets the East River, are slowly picking up the pieces in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. This low-lying swath of Western Queens suffered the most damage in the area. The Waterfront Crab House at 2-03 Borden Ave., […]
Rethinking Waterfront Development After Sandy
Battery Park City after Sandy. (Flickr/WarmSleepy) Waterfront views are a sought after luxury for many New Yorkers, but post-Hurricane Sandy, many urban planners and government officials are questioning the wisdom of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s emphasis on waterfront development as part of his PlaNYC goals for 2030. These development plans include incentives to builders in Coney island, […]