Hurricane Sandy

New Jersey "Stronger than the Storm" Ads To Be Discontinued, Finally

Governor Christie's "Stronger than the Storm" ad campaign is about to go off the air! If you've ever been unlucky enough to see the schmaltzy 30-second spot, you'll be celebrating right along with us. Sweeping shots of New Jersey's coastline, super cute cupcakes, smiling children making sand castles ... More >>

A New Study Shows Sea-Level Rise Made Flooding from Hurricane Sandy Worse. Surprise!

Mayor Bloomberg's post-Sandy climate resilience plan just got another boon: last Thursday researchers at the University of Pennsylvania showed the sea-level rise was a factor in flooding during Sandy. Over the last two centuries sea-level rise has contributed more and more to flooding in the city du ... More >>

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A New Report Shows Nearly Half of All Money Raised for Sandy Relief Has Gone Unspent

The point of a charity is to collect cash from generous citizens and direct it toward people and communities in need, right? Then how come of the $575 million raised in the months following Superstorm Sandy, $238 million of it is sitting in some vault somewhere, unallocated? To the charitable organ ... More >>

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It's Finally Time to Start Fixing the R Train After Sandy... For Over a Year (UPDATED)

Second maybe to the A train in the Rockaways, the damage wrecked by Hurricane Sandy to the Montague Tunnel was devastating: The underground tunnel beneath the Brooklyn Bridge witnessed the worst flooding of any line in the city, leaving the R train out of commission for nearly a month and a half aft ... More >>

The Invasion of the Sandy Babies: Superstorm Skyrockets Summer Birth Rate

When we hear the word "Sandy," numerous images come to mind: downed subway lines for days/weeks/months; the Rockaways; that famous New Yorker cover photo of the city shrouded in darkness; the relief money struggles; and, of course, blackouts--if only to name a few. For most of those who weathered it ... More >>

Judge Gives Hurricane Sandy Victims in Hotel Program Time to Find Housing

Over the past month, a group of people who lost everything in Hurricane Sandy have been waging a battle with the city. They came from the most traumatized areas, and from the poorest economic backgrounds. The city had given 3,132 evacuees temporary housing in hotels in the aftermath of the storm, bu ... More >>

Fire on the Roof of Nathan's Famous Coney Island

A fire has been reported prior to 11 a.m. this morning at 1310 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, the home of Nathan's Famous, the frankfurter merchant. The building had been undergoing extensive repairs and renovation following Hurricane Sandy, and had not been yet opened for business. The fire ... More >>

Did Fort Defiance's Wine Collection Survive the Hurricane?

The day after Hurricane Sandy hit New York, beloved Red Hook restaurant Fort Defiance began a long clean up, which started by moving their wine collection over to a storage facility. Now the Fort wonders, "Were the wines traumatized by the flood? Or did the water turn them more mysterious and profou ... More >>

While City Fights Sandy Victim Class-Action Suit, Judge Extends Eviction Deadline

Six months after Hurricane Sandy swept across New York City's coastlines, most people affected by the storm have moved on from crisis mode. Power's back, insurance has (hopefully) kicked in. But there's a smaller group of people--a little less than 200 households altogether--for whom Hurricane Sandy ... More >>

Red Hook Welcomes Dry Dock Back to 424 Van Brunt Street

When Hurricane Sandy lay into Red Hook, my neighborhood liquor store was pummeled. But Dry Dock picked up the pieces, saved the bottles it could, and quickly shuffled over to temporary digs farther up the street.

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Red Hook Winery Makes a Triumphant Return

Despite losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in wine and equipment to Hurricane Sandy last year, Red Hook Winery reopened last Friday on Pier 41. How? The storm spared stocks of bottled wine stored in an off-site warehouse and, pulling from that inventory, the winery is now pouring and selling al ... More >>

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Kasadela Replaced by Boutique, Organika Will Take Over Candela Candela, and Bonchon on John is Gone for Now

Candela Candela officially closed in January, but owners Shai Zvibak and Marchello Assante aren't giving up the valuable spot on Second Avenue. Instead, they're opening up an organic pizza spot in its place called Organika, said EV Local. Reportedly it will open in the next few weeks.

Senate Finally Approves $50.5 Billion in Sandy Relief

The Senate has approved a $50.5 billion measure to benefit Superstorm Sandy victims. Even though the storm hit three months ago, relief funding has been delayed by conservative senators' concerns about raising the already-scary national debt. As we told you earlier this month, some residents in ar ... More >>

After the Storm, Mold is Taking Over Flooded Rockaways Homes

Nearly three months after Sandy pushed the ocean clear across the Rockaway spit, there's a hidden aftermath. In basements and first floors across the peninsula, a vast bloom of dangerous mold is spreading across flood-soaked beams and floorboards, studs and drywall. Stakes are high. "What starts in ... More >>

Sick of Delay, Rockaways Residents Invite Politicians to Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

The weather was cold, damp and raw in the Rockaways on Saturday morning, as more than a hundred residents gathered on the corner of Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 112th Street, anxious to start marching. But there was a hitch. "113th Street, 114th Street, 115th Street, 116th Street, the police ... More >>

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The Numbers Are In: More Than $400 Million Was Raised For Hurricane Sandy Relief

When all else (Congress) fails to raise monies for those devastated by Hurricane Sandy, it's rewarding to see ordinary citizens donate a little extra to the cause. And even more rewarding when that little extra amounts to nearly half a billion dollars.A month ago, we reported on Attorney Genera ... More >>

Watch SpacesTV Redesign the Financial District's Giardino D'Oro in Record Time Post-Sandy

Giardino D'Oro was deep in the heart of Zone A during Hurricane Sandy at 5 Gold Street. Even with 30 inches -- table height -- of flooding, they were able to redo the entire place after the devastating hurricane, and they reopened for business on December 3rd. But it took some help from SpacesTV.

What The Fiscal Cliff Means For New York, Pt. 2

Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid admitted his cynicism towards a fiscal cliff compromise, blaming the House Republicans' "dictatorship." The New York Post's cover featured a diver jumping off a cliff, with the catchy headline 'This Fall Is Really Going To Hurt.' We later found out t ... More >>

The Good Fork Will Reopen in Red Hook, Plus Free Tours of Chelsea Brewing Co.

Thursday, December 27 Beer Dinner for Holiday Hurricane Relief at Alewife: Long Island City brewery Alewife will host a holiday meal fit for a beer fanatic. For $50, try brews from Smuttynose, Lagunitas, Oskar Blues, Dogfish Head, Greenport Harbor, and Bronx Brewery, all paired with a six-course men ... More >>

Immortal Technique, Pharoahe Monch, Jean Grae, and Others Play a Sandy Benefit Tuesday Night

A week after the 12-12-12 Concert raised tens of millions of dollars for Hurricane Sandy relief while causing aging white baby-boomers across the country to spontaneously come in their pants, now comes a Sandy relief benefit for a different musical demographic. Tuesday night, politically-oriented h ... More >>

What's Happening: Questlove at Pork Slope and Let's Brisket!

Ed Lefkowitz/BAM Monday, December 17 Beagle and Governor Dinner: East Village's the Beagle will team up with Governor, the Dumbo restaurant that was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, for a three-course sherry-paired dinner. Tickets are $85 or $125 depending on your drink selections. Half of the procee ... More >>

'The Concert for Sandy Relief'

What's Happening: Big Brooklyn Holiday Toy Drive and Mission Chinese Sandy Relief Fundraiser

Monday, December 3 Five Ambassadors of the New York City Culinary Experience: Join the owners of Russ & Daughters, Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese, and Amanda Hesser from Food52 as they talk about food and its place in history and community. New York Times' Sam Sifton will moderate the discussion at ... More >>

Schneiderman's Sandy Clampdown Continues: Non-Profits Next On NYAG's List

Last week, we reported on the subpoenas sent out by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to thirteen different gas providers in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The intention was simple: these providers, according to Schneiderman, were targeted for price-gouging consumers to profit off of the ene ... More >>

Cowgirl Sea-Horse Is Serving Food, Four Weeks After Sandy

"This is my first day off since the hurricane," said Sherry Delamarter, the owner of Cowgirl Sea-Horse, on Wednesday morning. Sea-Horse is the even further downtown sister of Cowgirl Hall of Fame in the West Village, and was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Sea-Horse endured up to six feet of flooding i ... More >>

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ART for the STORM

*UPDATE* Brooklyn Councilman Brad Lander Warns Real Estate Group to Halt Development Project Along Gowanus Canal

[UPDATE]: The Lightstone Group will continue its bid to build a 700-unit housing development on Bond Street along the Gowanus Canal despite concerns raised in a letter from Councilman Brad Lander yesterday, the company said in a statement released to the Voice. "The Lightstone Group is fully commi ... More >>

Say Goodbye to Denny's Ice Cream Shop, Gilt, Boom

Denny's Delight in Coney Island has closed after sustaining $50,000 in damages after Hurricane Sandy. Denny's was known for its famous soft serve custard and funnel cakes. Owner Dick Zigun told Brooklyn Paper, "I'm as much of a fan of banana-pistachio ice cream as anybody else. I'm going to miss it. ... More >>

Watch a Post-Sandy Video Tour of Red Hook's Fairway Market

Fairway Market gives a video tour of its store in Red Hook that was hit with 15-foot waves and flooded during Hurricane Sandy. It is in the process of rebuilding. The only thing left in the store is an old coffee roaster, which will be replaced. Andy Zuleta, the general manager, says, "We'll be ba ... More >>

Andrew Cuomo Launches Commission To Figure Out Why New York Utilities Companies Suck

It's no secret that Governor Andrew Cuomo is pretty pissed off with the lack of preparedness New York utilities companies had for Hurricane Sandy. It's also no secret that New York utilities companies have absolutely sucked at responding to power outages caused by the storm -- and Cuomo wants to kno ... More >>

NY State Liquor Authority Keep the Booze Flowing

Due to Sandy, Gov. Cuomo and the New York State Liquor Authority announced that they will take measures to help venues with liquor licenses in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, including extending license renewal dates, free license replacements, and New Year's Eve permits. [See More: The Best of Nate S ... More >>

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MTA: Subways Are Running. Your Hurrication: Over.

If your life wasn't completely devastated by Hurricane Sandy last week -- if you're one of the lucky ones for whom the storm was more of an inconvenience than a life-altering catastrophe -- we hate to be the bearers of bad news, but your Hurrication is over.According to the MTA, roughly 80 percent o ... More >>

Andrew Cuomo Actually Acknowledges Idiot Rabbi's Gay Marriage/Hurricane Rant

Every time a natural disaster destroys entire communities, a handful of religious idiots blame it on gay people and the politicians who defend their civil rights. Hurricane Sandy is no exception.In most cases, however, the moronic ramblings of fringe lunatics are routinely ignored by elected officia ... More >>

How to Lend a Helping Hand During Post-Sandy Recovery [Updated]

Here are some ways to help with Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts: The Bowery Mission is looking for help through their Twitter feed. You can donate Blood. In Red Hook, food is being distributed in three areas. If you have any spare goods, some of these spots are also taking donations.

ManBearPig Resurrected: Is Global Warming To Blame For Sandy's Destruction?

As you know, weather happened in New York City this week, leaving dozens dead, millions without power, and pundits arguing about whether "Global Warming" is an actual thing.Mayor Mike Bloomberg appears to be on the side of Al Gore and the Inconvenient Truth-ers -- yesterday, the mayor endorsed Presi ... More >>

Iranian Technology, Gays, Women's Suffrage All Credited With Causing Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy was caused by Iranian technology that's capable of controlling weather patterns to punish Iran's enemies and the enemies of its friends. The reason the storm hit New York so hard is because God is punishing the Empire State for defying his word and allowing gay people to get married. ... More >>

The Voice Will Be On The Streets Tomorrow

Along with lower Manhattan, the Village Voice offices have been left without power since Monday evening due to Hurricane Sandy. Our staffers (many who are without power as well) have been working hard and we will have an issue with Hurricane Sandy coverage out on the streets tomorrow afternoon. Our ... More >>

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What Are You Cooking During Hurricane Sandy?

Aside from staying dry and safe during Hurricane Sandy, don't forget to stay full. We wanted to whip something up to help ride out the storm, but since the local bodega only had pasta left, the only thing left to do was scrounge around the kitchen. We found eggs, flour, sugar, butter, vanilla, baki ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy Causes Explosion At Manhattan ConEd Plant *VIDEO*

The video embedded above shows an explosion at the Con Ed plant at 14th Street and the FDR. It was first posted on the web by TrillianMedia.Power currently is out in much of lower Manhattan following what authorities say was the brunt of Hurricane Sandy.So far, authorities the storm has claimed five ... More >>

Frankenstorm Unleashes Tidal Wave Of PR Sluttiness

Do you happen to be a PR stooge who represents a climatologist, weather expert, hurricane survivor, or pretty much anyone who's ever encountered rain? If so, you probably sent out an email today to every media outlet in New York City trying to exploit what could potentially be a devastating natural ... More >>