jerry nadler
From Congressman Jerry Nadler: > Please spread the word to CONEY ISLAND residents: Emergency Food and Water distribution 3-6pm today, Thursday, at W. 25th St and Surf Ave — Congressman Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) November 1, 2012 [https://twitter.com/RepJerryNadler/status/264028127334891520]
When power returned unexpectedly to huge swaths of the neighborhood yesterday, it brought fires with it as electricity surged into broken power lines and flooded homes. In the video above, Sheepshead Bites reader Marina captured a tree on East 21st Street between Avenue Y and Avenue Z that burst into
metered parking
Last night we posted that parking meter enforcement is suspended for Thursday and Friday, alongside Alternate Side Parking regulations. That was incorrect. Parking meter enforcement begins today, although Alternate Side Parking remains suspended. Yes, despite that fact that commercial streets remain lined with dead cars, killed by the flood’s
EDC
The following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) is encouraging local businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy to apply for financial support and other resources offered by the city. “The magnitude of the damage suffered by many businesses, especially those in the
We’re getting a lot of messages about restored power throughout the neighborhood. We’ve heard it from people in Manhattan Beach and Brighton Beach, as well as those living around Avenue Z, Avenue Y, East 7th Street, East 13th Street and elsewhere. Let us know in the comments if
advisories
For the fourth day in a row – and the third since the storm hit Monday night – all New York City public schools will be closed. They will remain closed on Friday as well. Alternate side parking regulations will be suspended, but meters and all other parking regulations remain in effect.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has issued the following advisory: Due to flooding and power related shutdowns caused by Hurricane Sandy, wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations have discharged untreated wastewater into New York City waterways. The New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene advises
deaths
Photo via Ditmas Park CornerTwo casualties of Hurricane Sandy were former students of Leon M. Goldstein High School at Kingsborough Community College and Edward R. Murrow High School. The two were together, killed while walking a dog on Monday night in Ditmas Park, where they lived. Ditmas Park Corner [http:
2784 coney island ave
How sick and stupid can people be? Sick and stupid enough to brave the elements of Hurricane Sandy just to paint swastikas around the neighborhood, apparently. The one above was photographed by reader Alex P., on the side of Z Best Car Wash (2784 Coney Island Avenue). Pathetic.
We received the following e-mail from Eric L.: > I understand that focus is on the hurricane and damage and power right now. Since this is Halloween, I want to give the kids (two little girls, 7 and 3) something to think about besides the light and water for a
danil rudov
Bites reader Danil Rudoy launched the group yesterday, seeking volunteers to “pitch in and get our neighborhood cleaned up.” Rudoy is organizing volunteers to remove branches from roadways and is looking for equipment to pump water out of public areas and local institutions like the Russian American Jewish Experience (RAJE)
Photo courtesy of Maria DanalakisAuthorities evacuated Coney Island Hospital and its emergency room yesterday, transferring patients to facilities in better-faring parts of the city following Hurricane Sandy. Coney Island Hospital was in a flood zone and has been using generators since the hurricane caused power outages across Southern Brooklyn. The