bergen beach Hurricane Sandy Anniversary Approaches to Remind How Perilously Unprotected Southern Brooklyn Remains One week before the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Senator Andrew Gounardes, and local and federal officials spoke about the inevitability of climate change at a town hall meeting on Climate and Resiliency at the Kingsborough Community College in Manhattan Beach. About 80 residents gathered to listen and voice their
2945 ave u Mandee Selling Everything For $10 After Burst Pipe Floods Avenue U Shop Photo by Rachel SilbersteinWomen’s clothing store Mandee, at 2945 Avenue U, is having a “flood sale” to get rid of merchandise after a pipe burst and doused the storefront. The shop, near Nostrand Avenue, had signs up this past weekend declaring that “Everything must go,” with the price for
federal relief money From Heroin To Flood Insurance, Golden Covers Ground In Manhattan Beach During the meeting, Marty Golden used a microphone similar to the one in this picture. Photo by Erica ShermanState Senator Marty Golden covered a range of issues from heroin to flood insurance at a well-attended meeting of the Manhattan Beach Community Group meeting last night. Here’s the cliff notes
building code City Council Passes New Building Codes For Storm Resiliency Superstorm Sandy as seen from outer space. (Source: nasa.gov)The New York City Council passed new building code laws last week in an effort to make structures more resilient should another natural catastrophe like Superstorm Sandy strike again. The New York Times laid out the details of the new
coastal homes Fed Legislators Hoping To Delay Rise In Flood Insurance Rates As Sandy Anniversary Nears Source: FEMA via nytimesAs the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy draws near, homeowners living along the shores are staring down another potential catastrophe, skyrocketing insurance rates. The Wall Street Journal is reporting [http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303902404579149391648431838] that if coastal homeowners don’t begin the costly enterprise
flash floods Citywide Flash Flood Warning Issued Until 3:00 P.M. (UPDATED) Source: Jacinta Quesada via WikimediaThe following is a notice [http://www.weather.gov/okx/] from the National Weather Service. > Notification issued on 7/1/13 at 10:18 AM. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning citywide until 1:00 PM. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will
Floods Photo: Lake Avenue Is A Lake, Residents Pumping Out Water We received the above photo from Missy Haggerty, the Lake Avenue resident who helped lead dozens of neighbors to safety [/quick-thinking-bungalow-residents-and-landlord-with-heart-of-gold-rescue-neighbors-during-flooding/] out of the flooded corridor during Superstorm Sandy. Missy tells us the bungalow courts remain underwater even as most of the water from this morning’s flash floods [/photos-flash-floods-strike-southern-brooklyn-coastal-communities/
a05780 Helene Weinstein Wants To Protect Disaster Victims From Unfair Insurance Practices Helene WeinsteinAssemblywoman Helene Weinstein put forward a bill that would protect people from unfair insurance practices administered during a time when the governor has declared a disaster emergency, according to a report by Insurance Journal [http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2013/03/13/284609.htm]. The language of the
1123 avenue z Local Law Firm Office Gets KO’d By Sandy When Superstorm Sandy swept into our lives late last October, there were few basements located in Zone A evacuation areas that were spared. Some people lost treasured family heirlooms while others lost irreplaceable photo albums. Arkady Bukh, a local Sheepshead lawyer who operates his firm (Bukh & Associates) out of a
flooding BREAKING: Water Main Break At Sheepshead Bay Road and East 14th Street? A reader tipped us off about a water main break in front of Tete-A-Tete cafe at the intersection of East 14th Street and Sheepshead Bay Road about 3:30 p.m. today. By the time we arrived at the scene, the fire department was packed up and ready to leave.
flooding How To Protect Yourself In Flood Weather The New York City Office of Emergency Management [http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/pr/10_9_29_heavyrain_wind.shtml] is urging residents to exercise caution as the storm passes over the city. In addition to concerns about weakened trees, flood-prone areas – which include portions of Sheepshead Bay
