Have you been out? Strangely calm and soothingly business as usual. Mostly. A few maybe probably obvious things. Umbrellas are useless. Don't even bother. Watch the leaves on the sidewalks. I saw three people slip in about 15 minutes. Please be careful.
Mayor Bloomberg touring the neighborhood...
See Umbrellas are Useless above.
IHOP is closed.
Only the coconuts remain. Hope that they don't start flying around...
WOO.
Does the crane at 51 Astor make anyone else a little nervous? It sure looks secure, but...
Monday, October 29, 2012
[Updated] Here comes the East River
East River Park just now... Via EVG reader John...
...and Crazy Eddie...
About 10:30 ... via @ARaeAshcraft ...
And 11 a.m. ... via James and Karla Murray
...and Crazy Eddie...
About 10:30 ... via @ARaeAshcraft ...
And 11 a.m. ... via James and Karla Murray
Bloomberg boombox
Per Dave on 7th: NYPD vans on Avenue C equipped with speakers telling Zone A residents that they face a misdemeanor of some sort if they don't evacuate...
Early tree damage
Avenue A near East 11th Street. So far, there aren't any downed trees in Tompkins Square Park.
Photo by Shawn Chittle.
Late-night fireworks
There were all sorts of tweets around midnight of gunshots, maybe, but more likely fireworks ... we haven't been able to pinpoint the exact location... Shawn Chittle took this photo looking southeast toward Tompkins Square Park...
Anyone have a fix on the location?
Anyone have a fix on the location?
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Safe ... for now
Many thanks to EVG reader John S. for the photo... back early in the morning with more news... some of it even pertinent ...
Meanwhile in Zone A...
An EVG reader notes some buildings in Zone A, which had a mandatory evacuation today... and it puts to rest the current rumor that the city cut the power to these areas tonight...
You can always count on Ray's
@evgrieve WE'RE OPEN ALL NIGHT!!!
— Ray's Candy Store (@RaysCandyStore) October 29, 2012
At the Punk Rock Storm Evacuation Center
Con Ed shutting off some steam service
Several residents have told us that their landlords are turning off the hot water... here's the official release from Con Ed on the matter.... an excerpt...
One reader said that her landlord announced this in an email, and she's in Zone B.
Con Edison is also in the process of shutting down steam service to some buildings in areas of Manhattan that may be prone to flooding. If the steam pipes were to get inundated with flood water externally, the temperature difference could make the pipes dangerous.”
One reader said that her landlord announced this in an email, and she's in Zone B.
[Updated] Sandbags were going for $4.99 today
At Saifee Hardware on First Avenue...photo via EVG reader AC....
Updated
Got an update... here are the size of the bags...
Pre-Sandy scenes from this afternoon
Tompkins Square Park closed around 2 p.m....
... the Farmer's Market broke down around 4...
... and some scenes of the East River before the storm...
Via Bobby Williams...
... the Farmer's Market broke down around 4...
... and some scenes of the East River before the storm...
Via Bobby Williams...
[Updated] The line to checkout at Key Food at 3 p.m.
Via an EVG reader...
The good news: They have plenty of Bounty left.
Updated
The scene at 6:50 via EVG regular jdx ...
The good news: They have plenty of Bounty left.
Updated
The scene at 6:50 via EVG regular jdx ...
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
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....
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
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:
This is for all orders that were scheduled for delivery after 2 p.m.
Per the reader:
“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.
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