After the storm, some Heights residents were quick to put up their Halloween decorations. Part of the elaborate display at 273 Hicks Street, near the corner of Joralemon, is shown in the photo above (click on image to enlarge). More photos aft…
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Shuttle bus service to/from Manhattan: this will operate between Jay Street/Metro tech and 57th Street/Lexington Avenue via the Manhattan Bridge. No info yet on hours of operation/schedules. Subway service into Brooklyn: There will be subway service between some local stations and destinations within Brooklyn. 4 trains will run between Borough Hall and New Lots Avenue, […]
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Just as Brooklyn Borough Prez Marty Markowitz had issued a plea for “allocating as many National Guard troops as possible” to BK neighborhoods hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, the troops touched down in DUMBO. Owen Hughes provided BHB with these stirring pics, telling us: “There’s a building on the corner of Jay Street and John […]
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This afternoon (10/31) at 4pm, our official troubadours of #BrooklynSandy, The Lone Bellow, led by fellow Brooklyn resident, Zach…
October 31, 2012The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has set up a resource guide with information and phone numbers that borough businesses may contact for assistance and emergency loans in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. It is also offering temporary work space at its offices through the end of the year for Chamber members displaced by the storm. […]
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BREAKING: CBS 2 reports that limited New York City subway service will resume Thursday, supplemented with a bus between Manhattan and Brooklyn, according to NY Gov. Cuomo. There will be no subway service south of 48th Street. BHB will update as more info is available. Update:MTA head (and Heights resident) Joseph Lhota says water has […]
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Sad news: With major flooding in low-lying DUMBO from Hurricane Sandy Monday night, eateries Bubby’s and Governor suffered major damage. But it appears that the iconic River Café beside Fulton Ferry Landing was all but destroyed by the storm. Huffington Post reports that water reached the restaurant’s doorstep by Monday morning’s high tide at 8 […]
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Sad news: With major flooding in low-lying DUMBO from Hurricane Sandy Monday night, eateries Bubby’s and Governor suffered majored damage. But it appears that the iconic River Café beside Fulton Ferry Landing was all but decimated by the storm. Huffington Post reports that water reached the restaurant’s doorstep by Monday morning’s high tide at 8 […]
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New York City Marathon officials continue to check damage caused by Hurricane Sandy before deciding what impact the storm will have on the race, scheduled this Sunday, November 4. Mayor Bloomberg said Tuesday the race will “go on as normal, as of now,” although he will continue to discuss logistics with city and marathon officials […]
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New York City Marathon officials continue to check damage caused by Hurricane Sandy before deciding what impact the storm will have on the race, scheduled this Sunday, November 4. Mayor Bloomberg said Tuesday the race will “go on as normal, as of now,” although he will continue to discuss logistics with city & marathon officials […]
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