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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.

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 >>

"Please Don't Resign, LIPA CEO Michael Hervey," Said No One Ever

Long Island Power Authority CEO Michael Hervey will resign from his post as head of the utilities giant at the end of the year, which is music to the ears to just about everyone.Hervey's been with LIPA for about 12 years. Under heavy criticism from Long Island residents and politicians for his awful ... More >>

The Hurricane Actually Did Help Obama

The Republicans may well be right. Hurricane Sandy prompted a near blitz of Presidential politics on TV news the week before the election, helping to short circuit any attempt by Mitt Romney to create some kind of last-minute storm surge. What's more, Obama was included in a great deal of the hurr ... More >>

My Fingers Are Raw

Not for the usual reasons. They're shredded to the bone because I've been emailing and texting like a lunatic ever since the storm hit. You see, everyone's been super nice and concerned, contacting me to make sure I'm OK. People who I haven't heard from in years are coming out of the woodwork to ... More >>

A Few Reasons Why Overhyping Hurricane Sandy Is Probably a Good Thing

The current situation in New York: The subways are closed; upon the Hozziner's request, Zone A has been forced to evacuate; Broadway shows have been cancelled; Bloomberg, Christie, and Cuomo are hosting storm watch conferences; my door keeps slamming by itself, even while locked; and the quieter-tha ... More >>

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Over 700 Arrests Made on Brooklyn Bridge; Hospital Wants to Release Hinckley; Typhoons Hit Philippines

As we reported yesterday, Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested while marching over the Brooklyn Bridge. The New York Times reports police made over 700 arrests. Demonstrators claim authorities misled them by saying they could march on the bridge. Officers arrested people who weren't on the pe ... More >>

The Play About My Dad--A Father and Daughter Are the Eye of This Hurricane Katrina

59E59 Theaters hosts Boo Killebrew's family drama

Cibo Matto+Sxip Shirey

Harry Shearer's The Big Uneasy: How N.O. Got So F'd Up

Chihuahua Survives Tornado

Giving the cat that survived being shot in the head with an arrow a run for his money, a tiny Chihuahua named Paco has survived a tornado (actually, two tornadoes) that hit Pulaski County, Virginia, causing more than eight million dollars in damage and much destruction to his owner's house. Paco wal ... More >>

Radioactive Water Gushing into Pacific From Nuclear Plant Is 'Millions of Times Over Limit'

​The situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant seems to get worse daily. According to CNN, the radiation level of water now flowing into the Pacific from the plant is "more than millions of times above the regulatory limit." Radiation from samples taken over the weekend outside one of t ... More >>

Indian Point Not Only Seismically at Risk, Also a Fire Trap

​There's more troublesome news coming out of the Indian Point nuclear power plant. Last week, we spoke to Columbia University disaster expert Klaus Jacob about vulnerability at the Westchester County plant, which supplies around 20 percent of New York City's power. Today, we learned that the ... More >>

Maru the Cat Says Hi, Is Well

We were all very happy to learn that Maru was safe following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Here he is, in case you were worried, too. His owner thanks everyone for their messages and concern. We're hoping for the best for everyone in the aftermath of the disaster.

Eat and Drink for Japan

​Tonight from 6 to 8 p.m., 100 percent of proceeds at Mehtaphor will go to the Japanese Red Cross to benefit disaster efforts in Japan. But even if you can't make it to the restaurant, there are other places where you can put your appetites to more philanthropic use.

Now a Volcano Is Erupting in Japan

The Shinmoedake volcano in southern Japan began erupting again yesterday, after last erupting January 19. It's uncertain whether the eruption is related to the earthquake that occurred on Friday; the volcano is located about 950 miles from the epicenter of that quake. According to the L.A. Times, "J ... More >>

The Dumbest Quotes of 2010

​"I am not a witch" - Senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell, who is also not employed. "It may be a blessing in disguise" - Evangelist Pat Robertson on the Haiti earthquake that killed possibly more than 100,000 people.

An Earthquake Hit Long Island Today. Did the Earth Move for You?

via NYT/Google Maps​This is nothing to our West Coast brethren, but it's kind of a big deal to us. A 3.9 magnitude earthquake in the Atlantic Ocean, about 80 miles off the coast of Long Island's Southampton, occurred around 10:45 a.m. today. According to WNYC, it was even "felt by a New York T ... More >>

The Big Easy Indicts the Manmade Disasters of Katrina

Christchurch, New Zealand Not Exactly Protected from "Acts of God"

Click to Enlarge.Photo illustration by F. Kamer.​The religious type would think a place named "Christchurch" would be a little more protected from anything not covered via an "Acts of God" insurance clause. But, uh, not so much.

Hurricane Earl May, in Fact, Rock You Like a Hurricane

​People are getting pretty geared up about this once-again-Category-4-storm otherwise known as Earl headed hell-and-high-water for the East Coast. There are hurricane warnings in North Carolina and tropical storm warnings in Virgina, Maryland, and New Jersey, while tropical storm watches are i ... More >>

Vote No On Wyclef Jean: Why the Former Fugee's Run For the Haitian Presidency Is Totally Misguided

Wyclef Jean opens NASDAQ on the six month anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. Photo via Yele Haiti.​So it's official: Wyclef Jean is running for the Haitian presidency. The former Fugee confirmed the news to the New York Times last night; later today, he's expected to go on Larry King Live ... More >>

NYC Wins Second Place in "Who's Next for a Hurricane?" Competition

​Guess who's overdue for a hurricane? Yep, we're lookin' at you, New York. So what if we didn't make the rich and single list? We're number 2 out of the Weather Channel's "Top 5 Hurricane Vulnerable & Overdue Cities"! Hurricane expert Dr. Rick Knabb says, "It is a matter of when, not if, these ... More >>

End Times Watch: Nashville Is Underwater

AP​What with the Times Square bomb and the manholes exploding and Ahmadinejad in town, we've been a little focused on New York City today. We will address that now. Add to our End Times Watch record rains and 50-feet-high-and-rising waters in Tennessee. The flooding has led to evacuations of ... More >>

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Pat Robertson: Haitian Earthquake Caused by a "Pact To the Devil"

The cataclysmic 7.0 earthquake in Haiti has "flattened" the capital city, Port-Au-Prince, and killed perhaps more than a hundred thousand people*. National Geographic says it's the strongest earthquake in Haiti in 200 years, and caused by the release of seismic stresses on tectonic plates. Above, ... More >>

Court: city, not God, responsible for Staten Island sewage flood

Lucyann Sciacca of Staten Island, representing herself in Small Claims Court, won $5k in her suit against the city for damage done when raw sewage flooded her basement during a 2007 storm which left Staten Island a Federal Disaster Area. The city has defended itself against $1.3 million in previous ... More >>

Not so 'Happy' Happy Hour / Ondoy Fundraiser

Raising money to aid Filipinos affected by Typhoon Ondoy

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Rush Limbaugh to Leave New York

You folks deserve a little good news. Rush Limbaugh is mad about New York's new taxes on rich people and is looking to deprive us of his meaty presence. Even before Commissar Paterson's crackdown, Rush tells his mouth-breathless listeners, "if it weren't for hurricanes down here [in oxycontin haven ... More >>

The Beating Heart of Jazz

Art Blakey: 'You don't have to be a musician to understand jazz. Just be able to feel.'

Up the Yangtze's Beautifully Observed Struggle

A Chinese flood zone documented

Mardi Gras Indian Chiefs Stand Spectacular, Tall, and Proud

Doing their part to keep New Orleans culture alive

Winos to Global Warming: Thanks a Lot

'America: Freedom to Fascism'

Rita, Katrina: Religious Fringe Sees Apocalypse Now

You say global warming, they say wrath of God

CAFTA Meets Katrina

And more than the fiscal health of an American city hangs in the balance

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The Bush Krewe

Morning Report 9/6/05
Bush Team Starts Image Cleanup

Unwagging the Dog

Katrina knocks power out of Bush spin machine

Morning Report 9/4/05
Rehnquist Death Gives Bush Chance to Deepen American Crisis

Morning Report 9/3/05
Rotten to the Corps

Morning Report 9/2/05
Bush's Ark

Perfect Storms

Perfect for wrecking any chance of economic recovery, that is

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