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Hurricane Sandy: Here Comes the Water

Just north of the Brooklyn Bridge, the water is now covering much of the East River walkway. So far we haven't seen flooding north of Montgomery, but it's a different story to the south.  This looks like it could...

Hurricane Sandy: East River

Just after 920 a.m.-- Water is beginning to lap up onto the walkway under the Manhattan Bridge.

UPDATED: Still Open This Morning, As Sandy Approaches

We're taking inventory and seeing who's still open this morning as Hurricane Sandy continues her approach. The Rite Aid on Grand Street is open. Fine Fare on Clinton Street is open and busy.  There is still plenty of bottled water and...
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Hurricane Sandy: Monday Morning Update

Good morning.  Here's the latest satellite image, via the Weather Channel.  We're experiencing light rains at this hour -- winds gusting to about 19 m.p.h.  The winds will pick up to 35 m.p.h. or so in the next couple...

Smith Houses a Focus of Evacuation Efforts

All day long, officials urged residents in New York's Zone A to evacuate by 7 o'clock this evening.  But they have been paying particular attention to the Smith Houses on James Street, near the Brooklyn Bridge.   School buses were...

Hurricane Sandy Closings: Sunday Night

It's Sunday night and only hours until the super-mega-Frankenstorm Hurricane Sandy descends upon the Lower East Side. It's a little windy and might rain, but it may be the last time you go out for a while, so by...
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Hurricane Sandy: Lower East Side Watch

The Lo-Down team is out and in the streets to bring you the latest LES-centric news about Hurricane Sandy's tour of New York City. We've broken our coverage down for easy access and will be adding categories as we go....

Angry Storm Clouds Over the L.E.S.

A great shot (and storm precursor?) from Vivienne Gucwa.

Mayor Bloomberg Tours LES Shelter; 90 Residents There

We're at Seward Park High School on Grand Street, where local leaders are giving a briefing on the status of the city's preparation for Hurricane Sandy. Earlier this afternoon, Mayor Mike Bloomberg toured the accommodations, where about 90 local residents...
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Storm Prep: Evacuation Zone Map

If you've been having difficulty accessing the city's interactive evacuation zone map, you are not alone. It seems to be stuttering in the face of heavy traffic, so we're posting WNYC's excellent offering above. In answer to questions about the city's application malfunctioning...

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JESSOR, A Show About the Architect of the Grand Street Co-ops, Opens Tomorrow at Citygroup

A new exhibition featuring the works of New York architect Herman Jessor, who designed more than 40,000 units of...

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