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Gas stations need extra power source: Weprin
Photo by Christina Santucci Cars wait in line on 21st Street in Long Island City for gas after Hurricane Sandy disrupted the supply chain. By Phil Corso TimesLedger Newspapers Fuel remained in high demand more than two weeks after Hurricane Sandy swept her way through Queens as gas stations worked to restore electricity and provide […]
Michael Starr
Michael Starr Blog: TV Rob Doherty, the creator and executive producer of “Elementary,” says the CBS series, which shoots in and around New York City, is getting back to normal two weeks after Hurricane Sandy devastated the area. “We were prepared for the possibility of having to shut down production because the storm warnings were […]
Cuomo: LIRR Service Returns to Hard-Hit Long Beach
Long Beach after the storm, Oct. 30. Storm’s Sand Broke Walls, Cinderblocks in Long Beach Two week after the close-knit town of Long Beach was devastated by Sandy, the shock of what happens remains. In one senior center, sand broke walls and took cinderblocks down. And the town now faces a stark financial problem. Lori […]
Fate of pets adds to Sandy survivors’ stress
FILE – In this Oct. 31, 2012, file photo, a dog named Shaggy is handed from a National Guard truck to National Guard personnel after the dog and his owner left a flooded building in Hoboken, N.J., in the wake of superstorm Sandy. The storm drove New York and New Jersey residents from their homes, […]
Qurrat Ann Kadwani Performs One-Woman Show in Long Island City, 11/15
(Press Release) After a successful premiere at this year’s Chicago Fringe Festival, actress and playwright Qurrat Ann Kadwani will perform her one-woman show “They Call Me Q!” at Variations Theatre Group: Harvest Theatre Festival in Long Island City on Thursday, November 15 at 9:00 p.m. “They Call Me Q!” tells the story of Q, an […]
Cuomo: LIRR service returns to hard-hit Long Beach
LONG BEACH, N.Y. — The Long Island Rail Road is restoring limited weekday service on its Long Beach branch. That means all 10 LIRR branches are now running trains connecting New York City and Long Island for the first time since Superstorm Sandy struck two weeks ago. Long Beach was among the hardest hit Long […]
Sandy storm victims fear price gouging from electrical inspectors
Anthony DelMundo for New York Daily News A red inspection sticker was taped on the door of one of the businesses along Rockaway Beach Boulevard near Beach 116th St. in Rockaway, Queens, on Tuesday. The sticker means the building is unsafe to enter. Anthony DelMundo for New York Daily News Team Rubicon, a group of […]
Some NYC hotels still struggling to reopen after Sandy
The Best Western Plus Seaport Inn Downtown remained closed this week due to water damage from superstorm Sandy.(Photo: Best Western) Story Highlights Some lower-Manhattan lodgings remain shuttered after Sandy Hotels that have reopened are busy Long-term financial damage from Sandy remains unclear 5:48PM EST November 13. 2012 – Two weeks after superstorm Sandy delivered a […]
At a glance: Recovery from Superstorm Sandy
The latest on Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts in New Jersey and New York: POWER- The main utility on New York’s Long Island, the Long Island Power Authority, says that more than 14,000 homes and businesses still lack power but that most should have it back on by Wednesday. An additional 38,000 won’t because of lingering […]
Fate of pets adds to stress of storm survivors
NEW YORK — Kate and Warren Sherwood had to think quickly about what to take when Superstorm Sandy’s surge flooded their barrier island and caused five houses on their block to burn to the ground. Luckily for their two black cats, Schwartz and Scooter, their pets were a priority. But the narrow escape wasn’t the […]
Long Island man burglarized homes during Hurricane Sandy blackout
View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com. NBC New York – A 49-year-old Hempstead man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing homes during the post-Sandy blackout in Garden City on Long Island, police said. Artie Jackson entered three homes while people were inside, according to police. In one case, he choked a woman; in another, he tied […]
Occupational License Protectionism Hampers Sandy Recovery
Hurricane Sandy, an enormous disaster from the outset, has become a much worse one due to the painfully slow restoration of power and supplies to storm-ravaged New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and neighboring areas. Per CBS, As the power outages on Long Island drag on, New Yorkers railed Sunday against the utility that […]
Recovery Center Aims to Help Local Businesses in Wake of Sandy
LONG ISLAND CITY — The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a recovery center in the wake of Hurricane Sandy to help local businesses get back on their feet. The center, which opened at LaGuardia Community College on Friday, is one of four recovery centers that have opened in the city after the killer storm. […]
Benefit for New York Cares and their Sandy relief efforts
Help out // A local LIC parent's group is organizing an event to benefit New York Cares and their Sandy relief efforts. We'd very much appreciate it if you would be willing to share the info with your readers. Sticky Fingers and Snapshots, will be held on Sunday, November 18th from 11a-1p at Laughing Devil […]
Superstorm Priorities for Some Include Saving Pets
Superstorm Sandy drove New York and New Jersey residents from their homes, destroyed belongings and forced them to find shelter for themselves — and for their pets, said owners, who recounted tales of a dog swimming through flooded streets and extra food left behind for a tarantula no one was willing to take in. In […]
Hundreds of Isamu Noguchi Artworks Damaged in Hurricane Sandy
QUEENS — Hundreds of works by the late artist Isamu Noguchi were damaged by Hurricane Sandy’s floodwaters in Long Island City. The East River poured into The Noguchi Museum’s storage area, at 33rd Road and Vernon Boulevard, during the storm. It flooded several hundred Noguchi artworks, including sculptures made of wood, metal, stone, and plaster, […]
City plans to fast-track school repairs with emergency funds
Chancellor Walcott talks to parents at P.S. 207, which will remain closed until at least 2013 and could be much longer. Red trailers parked outside the school contain 35,000 gallons of water and oil that leaked into the school during Sandy, Walcott said. Six city schools that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy won’t reopen until […]
NY governor to seek $30B in superstorm federal aid
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to request $30 billion in federal aid to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy, which heavily damaged parts of New York City and Long Island, he said Monday. The administration will seek a supplemental appropriation to cover infrastructure, repair and emergency costs beyond those normally covered by federal emergency […]
LI Man Burglarized Homes During Sandy Blackout: Police
NBC 4 New York A 49-year-old Hempstead man is accused of burglarizing homes during the post-Sandy blackout on Long Island. Gus Rosendale reports. L.I. Man Burglarized Homes During… Copy Close Link to this video http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/L.I.-Man-Burglarized-Homes-During-Sandy-Blackout:-Police/179048251 Copy Close Embed this video Replay A 49-year-old Hempstead man has been arrested, accused of burglarizing homes during the post-Sandy […]
Verizon’s Round-the-Clock Service Restorations Continue for New Jersey, New …
Company Has Completed 320,000 Repairs Since Sandy’s Oct. 29 Landfall (BASKING RIDGE, N.J.) – Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on Oct. 29, Verizon’s repair technicians continue to reconnect voice, data, Internet and TV services for consumers, businesses and government clients in New Jersey, Long Island, New York City and other parts of the […]