lower east side hurricane

Another scene from the Smith Houses. Lots of buses, mostly empty, are lined up, prepared to evacuate residents. A few families are boarding, but not many.

Our friends at An Choi report they are still open for lunch.

Police are now at the Smith Houses on Catherine Street, urging residents to evacuate. Smith is in Zone A, the mandatory evacuation area. Earlier, City Councilmember Margaret Chin came to Smith in another appeal to residents.

Public officials are reiterating the evacuation order for residents in Zone A, the low-lying areas closest to Manhattan's waterways. Staffers from Assemblymember Brian Kavanaugh's office just sent us this flyer: Campos, Riis, Wald, Baruch, Smith, Haven Plaza, Village East  YOU ARE...

After announcing this morning that it was considering proactive shutdowns of power in lower Manhattan, Con Edison is now saying it will not take action prior to Hurricane Irene's arrival unless absolutely necessary. If downtown substations need to be deactivated...

NY Noodletown just closed.

Nom Wah Tea Parlor is hanging in there. Better hurry, might not be open much longer!

This is your chance! The line at Clinton Street Baking Company is much shorter than normal!

In a news conference this morning, Mayor Mike Bloomberg reported that Con Edison is considering proactively shutting off electrical service to low-lying areas of the city, including downtown Manhattan, to avoid more serious damage from flooding. Also, elevators at...

Business is good at Alias.