We've received many inquiries from folks wanting to volunteer their time and donate money and supplies. Here are a few requests for help that we have gathered; send details of other efforts to info@thelodownny.com and we will keep the list going.
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We're on the scene at distribution points for food and water across the Lower East Side and Chinatown this afternoon, and at two of the three sites we visited, the promised supplies have yet to show up for a...
On Day 3 post-Sandy, the LES remains in the dark and attention begins to turn to stretching provisions, caring for our most vulnerable elderly populations and keeping bored children occupied. Hang on tight, everybody, and please check on your neighbors, particularly if you're...
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...
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...
It's been almost 18 hours since the lights went out on the LES, and here's what we know this afternoon:
Power: Con Ed announced this morning that it expects to restore power to Manhattan and Brooklyn "within four days."
Transportation: All the East River...
Here's the worst damage we have seen so far. Large pieces of wood from a construction site came crashing down at the intersection of Pike and South streets.
While Sandy chugged toward New Jersey this afternoon, local residents braved the wind and hard-spattering rain to have a look at the East River before dark. From Corlear's Hook Park at Jackson and Cherry Streets to the Williamsburg Bridge, dozens of...
