EV Grieve

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Meanwhile, in things that likely have nothing to do with Hurricane Sandy (I hope...)

Randomly on the Q train this afternoon... spotted this fellow in a loincloth exiting at 23rd Street...

City shuts down Tompkins Square Park

The City said that it was shutting down all Parks at 5 p.m. today in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy's high winds. However, workers locked the gates around Tompkins Square Park just after 2 p.m.

Con Ed amassing the troops in Union Square

Via EVG reader faces ...

And via James and Karla Murray...

Pre-Sandy ops: Village East Cinema removes letters from marquee

Pre-Sandy spot grocery check

C-town on Avenue C via Crazy Eddie...

Key Food on Avenue A via @Vivnsect ... a shot of the check out from the back of the store....

Bloomberg orders mandatory evacuation for Zone A

City info here. (PDF)

More info to follow...

Update:

Another map...

Tompkins Square Park closing at 5 p.m.; plus MTA shutting down the system

Reminder: all @nycparks are closing at 5 PM today. The wind is picking up now. #Sandy
— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) October 28, 2012

Last subway trains at 7 PM, last MTA buses at 9 PM tonight. #Sandy
— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) October 28, 2012

Mayor: All @nycschools are closed tomorrow. #Sandy
— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) October 28, 2012

In case you were expecting that Fresh Direct order this afternoon...

Uh-oh. AN EVG reader and resident passes along this email from Fresh Direct:

“We regret to inform you that your order for Sunday, October 28, has been canceled due to the expected closure of the Mass Transit system by the MTA Sunday evening. With the storm expected, we want to make sure the drivers you have come to trust have an opportunity to get home safely to their families.”

This is for all orders that were scheduled for delivery after 2 p.m.

Per the reader:

So, if you expect all the things that you needed from Fresh Direct to show up today after 2 pm, better run like hell to the stores, like I just did, and pick from whatever is left on the shelves.