An East River Irene before and after

Leading up to the storm ... at Stuyvesant Cove Park ...

[Photo by Marianne O'Leary]

After!

[Photo by Lux Living]

Downed tree in Tompkins Square Park drawing curiosity seekers

Photo by blue glass.

Previously...

[Dave on 7th]

And a few more photos from EV Grieve reader Peter showing the downed trees...

Here comes the sun... sort of

We'll take it. Photo by Bobby Williams.

More storm damage

Here on East Ninth Street between Avenue C and Avenue D... photo via Mike House.

A large NYPD presence on East 12th Street

A reader report from late this afternoon on 12th Street between Avenue A and B... a reader heard someone yell "Stop him!"

"I saw people from the street and cops running down 12th Street. Got outside and saw them wrestling with this kid. They finally got him under control and took him back down 12th Street toward B. Tons of people outside, tons of cops. Don’t know what he did ..."

Anyone have more details?

Downed tree takes bike along for the ride

Houston at Elizabeth via @DicksCottons

East River Park Irene damage

Photos from Crazy Eddie.

Hurricane Irene miracles

Sandwich survives... Or maybe it blew in a la the cow in "Twister"? Via a reader on Avenue B at Third Street.

Nail salon awning down on First Avenue

...between 12th and 13th Street and 14th Street... via @ebrahits

B Cup is open

And no line! Avenue B and 13th Street. Let us know what else is open in the comments... Photo via faces.

More storm damage

Second Avenue near Fourth Street.

A shot of another downed tree in Tompkins Square Park

On the Seventh Street side. I believe three came down in total during the storm. Photo by @diyaj

Irene churns up world's largest condom in East River

Now in the Hurricane Irene Lost and Found

A reader spotted this near the Avenue C loop of Stuy Town...

Post Irene, East River looks pretty much the same

As Dave on 7th notes, the garbage tells the story. Water level got to promenade level here along East River Park.

O'Hanlon's sets up 'Emergency Boredom Relief Center'

On 14th Street near First Avenue. Via @CeaseTheDay

Noted

Irene creates historic lines for Mud Coffee

on East Ninth Street ... and it wasn't even open yet notes @marytom

And from John Marshall Mantel...

East River, 11:30 a.m., Aug. 28

Photo by @nsanchis

Quelling looting on Avenue B

Photo by Dave on 7th.