Volunteers sort clothing and other goods dropped off at Warbasse (Photo: Alex Morozov)Hundreds of seniors and other residents remain trapped in Coney Island’s major co-op developments, and efforts to help them are hampered by supply shortages and language barriers. Volunteers sort clothing and other goods dropped off at
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Source: Leon V.Assemblyman William Colton is sponsoring a local Sandy volunteer-based cleanup as part of his continued “Speak-Up & Clean-Up” campaign efforts. The event takes place on Saturday, November 3 at 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at 155 Kings Highway. The efforts will be focused
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In case you’re now trying to figure out how to file for FEMA assistance or anything else, here is a list of post-Sandy emergency resources: FEMA Assistance Application [http://www.fema.gov/apply-assistance]School Closings [http://bit.ly/ThPXPy]Google Crisis Map: Hurricane Sandy [http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy]
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The extensive line to board the Atlantic Avenue shuttle bus well after rush hour.The MTA released a list of some more services to be restored for Friday, November 2: * Limited service on the 7 train. * The 4, 5 and F trains will may ready to go two hours after
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Source: @NYCCTfab via Twitter [https://twitter.com/NYCCTfab]Parents took their little ones trick-or-treating yesterday and for many, it was a welcome reprieve from dealing with the devastation Sandy caused. For those that didn’t get a chance to dress-up and enjoy the festivities, the 17th Annual Halloween Walk and
Reader “Slim Charles [http://www.facebook.com/jtan1992]” made this video of a post-Sandy Bensonhurst. He did a great job of capturing the neighborhood businesses and homes that saw the most damage. We’ll be seeing lots of images of Downtown Manhattan and other parts of the city in years
CompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We publish the week’s statistics for the 62nd Precinct reports every Friday. The 62nd Precinct is the police command responsible for Bensonhurst and Bath Beach.
Click to enlarge. Source: MTAThe MTA is slowly opening subways for public use. Keep in mind there is no direct route from Brooklyn to Manhattan yet. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the MTA’s subway, bus and commuter rail services will be free today. Here’s your transit schedule for
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Although most of us can consider ourselves in Bensonhurst and the surroundings areas lucky not have been pummeled by Sandy as our friends in Sheepshead Bay were, we still saw our share of damage. In fact, many Dyker Heights residents were without power last night. Here are some photos of
Many residents have spoken out about wanting to help those hit by the storm. Consider this a Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights, Gravesend and beyond resource page. Here you can post information if you need assistance, like a pump, help finding a missing pet or anything else that is not
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Source: Congressman Grimm’s Facebook pageCongressman Michael Grimm posted this a photograph of the shelter staff working at the I.S. 187 Christa Mcauliffe School at 1171 65th Street in Brooklyn on his Facebook page [http://www.facebook.com/grimm4congress?ref=stream]. He also wrote that the shelter is in
sunway flooding
As if the already deteriorating N-line [/hazards-of-the-sea-beach-n-line-stations/] needed more problems, here it is practically underwater due to Sandy’s wrath. No telling yet exactly when the MTA expects the train to run and what further damage this storm has caused Brooklyn’s worst train line. Thanks to @HenryBrooklyn [https://twitter.