Via Rob Ferri ...
Thursday, November 1, 2012
LES food and distribution sites
Via EveryBlock:
Food and water distribution sites will open throughout lower Manhattan at 3 p.m., Mayor Bloomberg announced today.
Sites below 14th Street include:
10th Street between Avenues C and D
Catherine Street between Monroe and Cherry Streets (Smith Houses)
Pitt and Houston Streets
Grand and Clinton Streets — water only
Bowery and Division Street (Confucius Plaza)
In addition, the National Guard, NYC Service and the Salvation Army will go door-to-door in residential high-rises in order to check on seniors and those with disabilities who have been affected by the blackout.
Resident shares photos of wiped-out apartment; looks forward to return
EVG reader Mark Smith shares these photos of his basement apartment that got wiped out in the storm surge on Monday night ...
His employer put him up in temporary quarters. But he is looking forward to returning to the neighborhood as soon as he can ... he asked if anyone had leads on an apartment. Here's his email.
His employer put him up in temporary quarters. But he is looking forward to returning to the neighborhood as soon as he can ... he asked if anyone had leads on an apartment. Here's his email.
Last night
Somewhere along East Ninth Street near Avenue C. The remnants of a flood-damaged apartment.
A quick look at Avenue C and D this morning
Around 8:15 a.m. or so... As you would expect, a lot of activity at the Con Ed substation (it doesn't look so busy in this photo, just trust me...)
...a common sight... hydrants are open... I saw a few residents of the Lillian Wald houses fill up buckets and take them back inside the buildings...
The remnants of a big tree that fell on East Seventh Street near Avenue C....
It is difficult to tell how much damage there are to the businesses and buildings on the parts of Avenue C and D that were flooded (I believe the water stopped around East Fifth Street at Avenue C) ... Most places look fine on the outside, where the gates are down. I know there are many flooded basements. Yesterday, there were all sorts of gas-powered pumps in action.
The Associated on Avenue C at East Eight Street was hit particularly hard. There appeared to be an inch of water on the floor this morning. A worker was carrying out bags of mucky products.
I'm still playing catch-up with all this. Please let me know if you have any updates or anything Sandy related.
...a common sight... hydrants are open... I saw a few residents of the Lillian Wald houses fill up buckets and take them back inside the buildings...
The remnants of a big tree that fell on East Seventh Street near Avenue C....
It is difficult to tell how much damage there are to the businesses and buildings on the parts of Avenue C and D that were flooded (I believe the water stopped around East Fifth Street at Avenue C) ... Most places look fine on the outside, where the gates are down. I know there are many flooded basements. Yesterday, there were all sorts of gas-powered pumps in action.
The Associated on Avenue C at East Eight Street was hit particularly hard. There appeared to be an inch of water on the floor this morning. A worker was carrying out bags of mucky products.
I'm still playing catch-up with all this. Please let me know if you have any updates or anything Sandy related.
Tuesday night on St. Mark's Place during the blackout
St. Mark's Place on Tuesday. Via Gothamist, who has more photos of the East Village in the blackout here.
Signs of cell phone life on Avenue C
The front of Esperanto on Avenue C and East Ninth Street is a spot for cellular service... At last look, there were 25 people making calls, texting, etc. (And there are rumors that the cell phone reception area will be applying for a beer-wine license...)
... and a few steps away. Didn't see anyone around at this hour.
This happening at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) on Avenue C? Does anyone know?
... and a few steps away. Didn't see anyone around at this hour.
This happening at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) on Avenue C? Does anyone know?
Watch Con Ed blow up, and in slo-mo replay
You may have been one of the 6 million plus people who already viewed this video...
Per the description:
The initial explosion at the Con Ed Plant, E14th and FDR in New York City.
Per the description:
The initial explosion at the Con Ed Plant, E14th and FDR in New York City.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
A quick break in any serious reporting to let you know that ...
Zoltar was fine. Here he is yesterday afternoon.
In the dark
Well this sucks. Everyone OK? We got hit pretty hard, but we're fine. No power. Internet. Online poker. 3G. Etc.
Stayed behind to help out some neighbors in flood-damaged apartments. If all goes well, then I'll be back tommorrow with photos, updates and Zoltar.
Be well.
Stayed behind to help out some neighbors in flood-damaged apartments. If all goes well, then I'll be back tommorrow with photos, updates and Zoltar.
Be well.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Avenue C flooding; word of Con Ed transformer explosion
Water is rushing down Avenue C according to multiple residents... Here's is East Seventh Street and Avenue C...
Via @nsj806
And we witnessed that flashing light and explosion... people on Avenue C said that a Con Ed transformer blew, though the green light was witnessed south of the substation... Car alarms blaring from East Seventh Street to East 14th Street... lights flickering...
Via @nsj806
And we witnessed that flashing light and explosion... people on Avenue C said that a Con Ed transformer blew, though the green light was witnessed south of the substation... Car alarms blaring from East Seventh Street to East 14th Street... lights flickering...
Reader report: Storm damage on Avenue A and East Fifth Street
Downed scaffolding and grating on Ave A at 5th. Was asked to use other side of st because it's dangerous cc @evgrieve twitter.com/AnnaESanders/s…
— Anna Sanders (@AnnaESanders) October 29, 2012
[Updated] Stores that are open today
We're in the process of compiling a list of stores that are open today (aside from Ray's).
Please let us know in the comments. Or via the EV Grieve email. Or on Twitter. #EVopen (clever!)
Partial list... in progress Call ahead first. (and thank you for all the tips!)
Avenue A:
Key Food (now closed)
Ink
Croissanteria (now closed)
7A
Ray's
Tompkins Square Bagels
Ost
Table 12
That crazy liquor store at East Fourth Street
Native Bean
Yuca Bar (CLOSES at 5)
East 14th Street:
Associated (NOW CLOSED)
McDonald's
7-Eleven
Dunkin Donuts
Papaya Dog
Duane Reade(s)
Adams Deli
St. Mark's Place:
Ray's Pizza and Bagel Cafe
Gem Spa
St. Mark's Market
Mamoun's
St. Mark's Comics
Cafe Mogador (NOW CLOSED)
St Dymphna's (NOW CLOSED)
Tuck Shop
First Avenue:
The Bean (NOW CLOSED)
McDonald's
Saifee Hardware (NOW CLOSED)
The International
Rite-Aid
First Avenue Pierogi & Deli
Brickman & Sons (NOW CLOSED)
The Neptune
dba
Second Avenue:
Professor Thom's on Second Avenue opens at 5
Bar 82
Kabin on Second Avenue
Moonstruck Diner
Cooper's Craft & Kitchen
Also:
Mud Coffee
9th Street Espresso on East 10th Street
Moishe's Bake Shop
Stage
Liquiteria
Bluebird on East First Street
Veselka (Second Ave.
Russo's on East 11th Street (NOW CLOSED)
Juice Press on East 10th Street open until 5.
Katz's
Mona's, Josie's and Sophie's will be open for part of the evening
Avenue B:
Happy Wok
Sunny & Annie's
Cornerstone
Duane Reade (rumored to be open around the clock)
Vazac's
Manitoba's
Blackbird
East Second Street:
Il Posto Accanto
Il Bagatto is delivering
East Fifth Street:
Lavagna is serving dinner from 5-10 p.m.
Avenue C:
Associated (Now closed)
Bobwhite
ABC Beer
ABC Wine
Casa Adela
Fine Fare
Cafecito (until 1 a.m.)
Most corner delis are open...
How long any of these places stays open depends on the changing weather conditions...
Scenes from Ninth and C — and the East River
The reader who took these also notes that the NYPD isn't stopping people from hopping the police tape on the East 10th Street pedestrian bridge...
...and an angry-looking East River from before 4 p.m.
...and an angry-looking East River from before 4 p.m.
[Updated] More downed trees
At the New York City Marble Cemetery ... via a reader...
Also got a report of a downed willow on Sixth Street and Avenue B. Can anyone confirm?
Ugh. Here's a photo of the willow via EVG reader Eric...
Another view via @NathanManire
First Avenue between 12th and 13th via @Occupy12thSt ...
UGH. Downed willow in the LES Ecology Center Garden on East Seventh Street between B and C via @finitor...
Earlier.
More downed limbs
East Fifth Street between A and B ... via @mfranks715
Avenue C at East 12th Street... via @mikebarish
Avenue C at East 12th Street... via @mikebarish
Con Ed robo calls coming in
More than a dozen people have reported receiving robo calls from Con Ed saying that the power might be preemptively shut down. Residents have reported the calls in all parts of the East Village as well as in the Lower East Side and Nolita.
Developing...
Gothamist has more here.
Developing...
Gothamist has more here.
Zoltar remains a voice of reason during these Scary Sandy days
Secured behind a bar now... Via EVG reader John S. ...
Reader report from Avenue A: Citibank ATMs out of cash, but Key Food has bread
Gracefully on Ave A is out of bread & eggs... And the Citibank is out of cash at the ATMs. KeyFood still has water/bread #sandy @evgrieve
— Sarah McLellan (@sarahmclellanny) October 29, 2012
Shut?
Kim reacts to the news at Ray's this morning... photo by Shawn Chittle. Ray's will remain open 24/7...
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