hurricanesandy-latestdevelopments

No flooding along the East River Promenade as of yet, but the running path entrance at Pier 36 has been closed off in preparation. The river is extremely choppy and rather tumultuous already. More photos after the jump.  

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Preparations for Hurricane Sandy are intensifying on the Lower East Side this afternoon.  A short time ago, we caught up with U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney who was checking out the set-up at Seward Park High School, this neighborhood's official...