Here's our Monday morning status report on the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on the Lower East Side and a rundown of resources available as New Yorkers recover from the devastating storm. We already reported the latest on Con Ed's...
Here's the text of a notice going out to around 550 Con Edison customers (many of which are large residential buildings on the LES):
We are working hard to restore all of our steam customers and expect to have additional...
This morning thousands of Lower East Side residents still have no heat or hot water because Con Ed has been unable to bring steam service back online at more than 500 locations below 14th Street. A short time ago,...
Hurricane Sandy destroyed hundreds of trees in parks across New York City. The other day we posted a few photos from Corlears Hook Park, across from the East River Park bandshell. Today we got the chance to survey the...
Pathmark on Cherry Street is open but customers are only being let in in small groups. There is no refrigerated food. We understand the building suffered some damage in the storm. This store, of course, is slated for closure...
Here's the food distribution site at the Henry Street Settlement HQ, 265 Henry Street. It's open until 3pm. No more volunteers needed at this location.
From Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer's web site:
As New York City begins its recovery from Hurricane Sandy, business owners face daunting challenges. They need to know what programs are available to help them recover from the effects of the...
City, state and federal relief efforts are starting to take effect on the Lower East Side this afternoon. The National Guard, NYC Service and the Salvation Army are beginning to knock on doors in blacked-out high rises to help...
