Hurricane Sandy.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (CCinNJ)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:23:45 GMT

As a brand new food truck...Mac Truck fed the hardest hit areas of Staten Island...out-of-pocket.

http://mactrucknyc.com/

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (kozel)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:04:31 GMT

Another article on the recovery from the food service perspective.

http://ny.eater.com/archi...ndy_worker_stories.php

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (ChrisOC)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:38:43 GMT

ScreamingChicken

I hope you're not having contractor issues, Chris!

Not really. We rent and there are multiple units to be redone, so it is taking some time.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (ScreamingChicken)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:23:28 GMT

I hope you're not having contractor issues, Chris!

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (ChrisOC)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:18:52 GMT

Well, February 1 came and went, but we have not yet been able to return to our home. They are now projecting the end of February or the first week of March.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (kozel)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:53:11 GMT

Nathan's Coney Island progress update.

http://blogs.villagevoice...thans_coney_island.php

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (MikeS.)

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:32:52 GMT

It been 2+ months since Sandy hit. How are things progressing?
I had some very minor storm damage, a few missing shingles and some broken tree limbs. Fortunately for me the neighbor took down his diseased tree about 2 weeks before the storm.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (love2bake)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:22:49 GMT

Wow, Chris--Feb 1!! What an ordeal. I really feel for you two. Many years ago I lost everything in Hurricane Agnes (I was living in Alexandria, VA), but as a renter I was pretty "portable" and able to find a furnished place to live near enough to work so I could walk. (I lost my car as well.) It was quite the event in my life--I didn't even know my apt had flooded until I woke up floating (YES!!) in my bed. It was crazy. Anyway, it is awful to have your world turned upside down so quickly, and I'm so sorry for what you're going through.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (CCinNJ)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:11:39 GMT

That's great news Chris!

Life getting back to normal!

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (ChrisOC)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:07:03 GMT

Good news! I have been told that a group of contractors is working on my complex and Mrs OC and I should be able to return home by Feb. 1.
We have new bedroom furniture on layaway, a new TV, a recliner for me and a rocker for Mrs OC. O yeah and a new sleeper sofa. It will be an adventure getting set up again. We are just thankful that no one was injured.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (samy5)

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:36:54 GMT

Twinwillow

Sandy devastates Brooklyn's, Coney Island and surrounding areas like Sea Gate. The video is amazing.

wow I hope all returns to normal soon.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (Twinwillow)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:46:39 GMT

Tony, to answer your question, We moved from Brooklyn to live in various towns (Rockville Center, Baldwin Harbor, and ultimately, the Five Towns) on the South shore of L.I. about 1952. I was 12 years old then.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (Pigiron)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:37:26 GMT

ChrisOC: you must have been right in the path of the storm! Is your house in good enough shape to rebuild? What a nightmare! I hear a lot about Seaside and AC, I assume OC is in just as bad a shape? Is the whole boardwalk wiped out?

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (Tony Bad)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:57:09 GMT

Twinwillow

It's funny, growing up on the South shore of Long Island, we had all kinds of storms. Including snow, blizzards, ice and hurricanes. But, I have no recollection of ever losing power.

Not sure when you left, but as I look around I see many trees that were probably fairly small, or at the very least, much younger and healthier when the last big wind hit long island back in 1985. There are or were a lot...A LOT... of old trees that simply couldn't withstand the forces that hit them. This tree damage hit some areas far from the beaches and flooding very hard on north shore and in middle of island as well.

As for Sea Gate, I always felt that was a scary place just rip[e for this kind of destruction. There were houses right on the ocean with no dunes or natural barriers. We have become very bold and built things in places they probably shouldn't be. 50+ years ago many of the communities that were devastated were summer or weekend cottages, with small shacks, not permanent residences. When we build in dangerous places, like beaches or river flood plains these kinds of disasters are inevitable.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (Twinwillow)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:57:06 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/wa...lqq0&feature=share

Sandy devastates Brooklyn's, Coney Island and surrounding areas like Sea Gate. The video is amazing.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (CCinNJ)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:47:08 GMT

The only time I remember a massive power outage was the summer of Son of Sam...until last year. We have PSEG and a somewhat bad storm just knocked us out as recent as September.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (Twinwillow)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:40:49 GMT

It's funny, growing up on the South shore of Long Island, we had all kinds of storms. Including snow, blizzards, ice and hurricanes. But, I have no recollection of ever losing power.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (CCinNJ)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:26:59 GMT

If Lawrence has LIPA as a utility...Marone. LIPA is a four letter word on Long Island.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (jman)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:52:08 GMT

I saw on the news that many of the FEMA offices were closed due to "bad weather".

http://www.dnainfo.com/ne...011&group_hood_id=

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (Twinwillow)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:40:55 GMT

My old hometown of Lawrence, L. I., N.Y. was featured on tonights evening news on NBC. STILL WITHOUT POWER!

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (Michael Hoffman)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:23:01 GMT

CCinNJ

My pleasure. Operation Gratitude is a great organization, and I think it's wonderful that you've set about having it officially recognized and thanked.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (Twinwillow)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:32:31 GMT

Now, with the current Nor-Easter storm, the people of the Jersey shore and New York need your help, again!

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (CCinNJ)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:40:44 GMT

Go Papa John!

I just got of the phone with the Mayor's staff. They love the idea of giving back to Operation Gratitude and as soon as the emergency duties settle down a little we'll have something organized from Bayonne to give back...as well as our own contributions.

I'm also calling the reporter who wrote the other story for the Jersey Journal and contacting the Bayonne Community News.

Thank you Mr. Hoffman for the details about Operation Gratitude.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (jman)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:12:59 GMT

CCinNJ

Thanks Jman! God Bless Kentucky and Go Wildcats. I hope they get an enormous standing ovation at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday!

Thanks Ann! May it come back to you & Bob tenfold!

As part of the telethon, Papa John's, a KY corporation, pledged $1.00 for every pizza sold in their 3000 stores. The Papa John's donation is expected to be at least $300,000 and they're shooting for a $1,000,000 total for the two-hour event.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (CCinNJ)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:41:16 GMT

Thanks Jman! God Bless Kentucky and Go Wildcats. I hope they get an enormous standing ovation at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday!

Thanks Ann! May it come back to you & Bob tenfold!

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (ann peeples)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:50:28 GMT

All efforts have been fantastic..Bob and I donated $100.00, while a stretch for us in a big way, we felt what goes around, comes around....

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (jman)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:34:58 GMT

The University of Kentucky Men's Basketball team is currently staging a telethon on the Lexington CBS affiliate WKYT. All monies raised will go for food and shelter for victims in NJ and NY. They are operating over 25 telephones as well as taking donations on-line. After the first half hour they have raised over $120,000.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (CCinNJ)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:38:18 GMT

Thanks Kland!

The store Five Below sells Parabands and they have stores listed in your area.

http://www.fivebelow.com/

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (Michael Hoffman)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:19:13 GMT

Paraband is just a brand name for a bracelet made using what the military calls 550 cord. Most people know it as parachute cord.

Re:Hurricane Sandy. (kland01s)

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:58:57 GMT

Is that what a paraband is? I am not familiar with them. Thanks to all for information on the proper places to donate! Love to you all.