The streets were dark and quiet last night, as most Lower East Side residents huddled in their homes or fled to friends and relatives, but for those who ventured out post-superstorm Sandy, food, drink and comaraderie were on tap at several bars...
This was the scene outside the Vladeck public housing complex on Henry Street about an hour ago. The Henry Street Settlement had some hot dogs and hamburgers left over from a recent community day, so staff fried them up...
It's Halloween Day in Lower Manhattan, but the annual costume parade in the Village is just one of the many casualties of Hurricane Sandy's visit to the city this week. Many other events are canceled, including parties at the...
Here's a photo Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer tweeted from the Seward Park shelter earlier today. About 800 people were taking refuge in the high school as of this afternoon. The shelter only had partial power; officials were able...
New Yorkers are now facing the reality that it could be several days before electric power is restored in Lower Manhattan. In our neighborhood, with its heavy concentration of seniors, there's growing concern this afternoon about getting help to...
In a press conference a few minutes ago, Mayor Mike Bloomberg said there were "no solid timelines for Con Ed and MTA" to restore service. Pressed by reporters for an estimate,, he said: "If I had to guess, four...
We are out collecting information about the neighborhood this morning and will post updates as we have them. What we know so far:
There are many trees down, especially in the blocks closest to the river.
All power is out from...
A few minutes ago, Con Ed shut down electrical power on the Lower East Side and much of downtown Manhattan. The outage means we'll have limited posting ability but will continue to provide updates on twitter for as long...
