Hurricane Sandy
power returns to NYC's East Village and Lower East Side; some bars/venues opening tonight
Good news from lower Manhattan! The power is back on. According to ConEd, “Area restored begins at Canal St,stretches as far north as 14/15th and reaches west to Broadway and east to the East River…
NYC Marathon CANCELLED
After harsh criticism, the city has cancelled Sunday’s NYC Marathon after all.
UPDATE: a statement from the Mayor:“The Marathon has been an integral part of New York City’s life for 40 years and is an event tens of thousands of New Yorkers participate in and millions more watch…
Tom's & FEMA open for business in devastated Coney Island; Aquarium may be evacuated
The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Coney Island opened today at Surf and 17th St (MCU Park). You can see two pictures of the scene there, one with Marty Markowitz and Bloomberg in it, above…
Translator Audio in Brooklyn "100% destroyed" by Sandy
In a post titled “Hurricanes Are Horrible Things”, the Translator Audio studio in Brooklyn have announced that “100%” of their studio was lost to Hurricane Sandy, including “two businesses and 20 years of collected gear”…
Norton Records' Red Hook warehouse destroyed by Sandy
We posted yesterday about serious damage Hurricane Sandy inflicted upon the people and businesses of Red Hook, including the offices of New Amsterdam Records…
photos: Lindenhurst, NY after Hurricane Sandy
From 10/30:…”The scene is pretty bad. Lots of homes with terrible flooding and damage. As I walked down Wellwood I watched as people walked with just a few garbage bags full of possessions…
BV-presented 'Miami Connection' screenings postponed till next weekend (win tix!)
Another victim of Hurricane Sandy is this weekend’s BV-presented screenings of newly-ressurected ’80s cult flick Miami Connection which were supposed to happen at midnight tonight (11/2) and Saturday (11/3) at Sunshine Cinema (located in the still-dark Lower East Side)…
Staten Island still in bad shape, but the ferry back (the power is not); People want marathon cancelled
UPDATE: NYC Marathon cancelled.
“News from Staten Island is killing me right now. #Sandy” – @tedleo
“Also? That the NYC marathon starts in Staten Island, which has been devastated & received such paltry aid, is a slap in the face…
Aimee Mann & Ted Leo played Music Hall of Williamsburg despite Hurricane Sandy aftermath and false fire alarm (pics)
“I’m about to see @tedleo in his pajamas. #FirstNightOnBus” – Aimee Mann
After much confusion about the Aimee Mann and Ted Leo shows that were initially supposed to happen at Bowery Ballroom on Monday (10/29) and Music Hall of Williamsburg on Tuesday (10/30), Aimee and Ted ended up playing Music Hall of Williamsburg on Wednesday (10/31) and honored tickets purchased for either show, and they’re working on rescheduling the Bowery Ballroom show for next week…
WFMU seeking donations for repair to FM transmitters
We knew that the WFMU Record Fair was cancelled, but now comes word that he Hurricane did some damage to the radio station as well:The aftermath of Frankenstorm (actually Frankenstorm was the name of the doctor, it really should be called Frankenstorm’s Monster) left WFMU with no electricity in our Jersey City studios, and at BOTH of our FM transmitters (91…
