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One clear lesson in the wake of Hurricane Sandy is that extreme weather in the age of climate change and global warming knows no class, race and privilege boundaries. Many, many communities in the New York metropolitan area need help, but as David Rohde wrote this week in The Atlantic, “Sandy humbled every one of […]
Among the many decisions that Hurricane Sandy forced upon Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, two difficult ones stand out as having been sensible at the time they were made, even if many New Yorkers may not agree. The Day Clyde Haberman offers his take on the news. The first was the call to go ahead with […]
Among the many decisions that Hurricane Sandy forced upon Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, two difficult ones stand out as having been sensible at the time they were made, even if many New Yorkers may not agree. The Day Clyde Haberman offers his take on the news. The first was the call to go ahead with […]
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NEW YORK — As the rest of the nation frets about a nail-biter of a presidential race, this city and its surroundings are still wracked by the effects of Hurricane Sandy nearly a week after its landfall. On Sunday, many New Yorkers and New Jerseyans were occupied by tasks more elemental than preparing to vote: […]
A New York City police office directs traffic around a gas station as long lines form to buy gas on City Island November 1, 2012 in New York. Residents are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Sandy. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) With power still down in many cities and towns in New York and New […]
Cars wait in line for fuel at a Gulf gas station on November 1, 2012 in Fort Lee, New Jersey. (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) NEW YORK(CBSNewYork/AP) –Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that officials expect the fuel shortage that has been causing long lines and short tempers at New York gas stations, to continue for several […]
ASTORIA — A tree in Astoria knocked down by Hurricane Sandy, which had trapped en elderly couple inside their house, including a 78-year old paralyzed man, was finally cut up Friday night, but residents in the tree-damaged neighborhood say the city has a long way to go in finishing the job. The tree, which grew on […]
Cuomo Announces Deployment of Temporary Fuel Trucks Throughout Region Governor Cuomo Announces Deployment of Temporary Fuel Trucks Throughout the Region (Long Island, N.Y.) On November 3rd, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that temporary fuel trucks will be deployed in key locations in New York City and Long Island in order to help provide gas […]
Posted at: 11/03/2012 3:32 PM By: Cadence Acquaviva Governor Cuomo announced Saturday morning that temporary fuel trucks will be deployed in key locations in New York City and Long Island. The decision to bring in the fuel trucks will help provide gas to emergency vehicles and the general public. The 5,000 gallon trucks are provided […]
Parts of New York City sprang back to life as power returned yesterday to Manhattan neighborhoods blacked-out by superstorm Sandy, while frustration persisted in devastated outlying areas and gasoline remained in short supply. For thousands of storm survivors still without electricity, a new danger emerged as forecasts called for overnight temperatures in the 30s Fahrenheit […]
Terrance Carew, an ex-convict, allegedly used this gun to shoot at cops on Nov. 2, 2012. (NYPD) QUEENSBRIDGE — Cops shot an armed ex-convict who opened fire on them outside a city housing building Friday night moments after trying to rob a man at gunpoint, police said. An NYPD sergeant and two police officers shot […]
Justin Lane / EPA Collins Wimbish and Margaret Girgaud turned a barrel into a barbecue in order to cook food in the Rockaways neighborhood of Queens, New York, on Saturday. The Rockaways will dip to around 28 degrees overnight. By NBC News staff and wire reports FEMA and Red Cross officials ordered more resources ahead […]
Parts of New York City sprang back to life as power returned to blacked-out Manhattan neighborhoods and service resumed on the busiest subway lines, while outlying areas remained plagued by devastation from superstorm Sandy. Most Manhattan customers got electricity back as of today, five days after the storm struck, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Almost 30 […]
Last Updated 6:07 PM ET NEW YORK Mayor Michael Bloomberg says that fully resolving the shortages at gas stations could take a few days. Bloomberg spoke at a briefing Saturday. Long lines of vehicles and pedestrians formed after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the U.S. Department of Defense was opening the mobile fuel stations in […]
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