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Con Ed Could Shut Off Electrical Power Downtown After 8 p.m.

More on the possible electrical power outages being weighed by Con Ed this evening. It's possible that residents living east of Broadway between Wall Street and the tip of Manhattan and Wall Street to the East River will lose...

East River Bridges Close at 7 p.m.

The mayor's office has announced that all East River bridges will close at 7 o'clock tonight due to high winds.  The closure order includes the Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.   Right now winds are about 35 mph, but could...

Con Ed May Cut Power in Lower Manhattan Tonight

Reuters is reporting that Con Edison, the city's electric company, may shut down power to Lower Manhattan neighborhoods tonight to protect electrical systems and equipment. A final decision is expected at 8 p.m., when the tide is expected to reach...

Hurricane Sandy Afternoon Update: What’s Open

Thanks to Lo-Down reader H. Spencer Young for sending along this fantastic photo of Sandy's storm clouds looming over the L.E.S. late last night.  Here is our current list of what's open this afternoon.  Let us know of any...

Hurricane Sandy: Back at Catherine Slip

When we were at Catherine Slip this morning, water had washed over part of South Street. Right now it has mostly subsided. But the rain and wind are picking up and the flood waters will no doubt return in...

Hurricane Sandy: Monday Afternoon Update

Here are the latest developments as Hurricane Sandy churns towards the New Jersey coastline: The storm is now about 200 miles southeast of Atlantic City New Jersey and her winds have strengthened to 90 mph.  New York City will likely...

Video: East River Walkway Flooding

Some more evidence of Hurricane Sandy's impending arrival: Water is flooding the East River walkway, just above the Brooklyn Bridge, this morning.

Morning Caffeine Fix: Hurricane Sandy LES Version

Lower East Siders don't let a little stormy weather keep them from their morning coffee routines. Around the neighborhood today, many locally owned coffee shops were not only open, but doing robust business and planning to keep serving as long...

Hurricane Sandy: Evacuations

Emergency crews are still at the Smith Houses, where police and housing authority staff are urging residents to heed the mayor's evacuation order. Everyone was supposed to be out by 7 o'clock last night.

Hurricane Sandy: Catherine Slip

At Catherine Slip, the water is now flooding both sides of the street. NYPD and Con Ed are on the scene.
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