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.

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...

Sandy's approach

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From Avenue D this afternoon via @dpentecost

Fallen storefront on Avenue B and East Second Street

At the incoming Wafles & Dinges.

Photo by Michael Ford via Facebook.

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

Panoramic view of the East River at 5 pm

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By Gregory Patrick

Late afternoon at the East River

Photos by Bobby Williams.

Light pole down on the FDR

At East Houston Street exit... via Gregory Patrick

Sandy skyline

Photo by @lindseyfulgenzi