When Hurricane Sandy ravaged New York City and its public transportation system last fall, the R train was one of the hardest-hit lines. Four thousand feet of that line’s East River tunnel flooded, filling with 27 million gallons of water, rendering travel from Brooklyn to Manhattan and back on the R impossible for nearly two […]
Nearly seven months after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc along New York City’s shoreline, there is stil much rebuilding to be done, especially in the Rockaways. Though many damaged homes have been rebuilt, and A train service returns to the peninsula next week, mold caused by flooding after the storm still poses a health risk to […]
Staten Islanders and Financial District denizens, rejoice: though repairs to the new South Ferry station, ravaged by Hurricane Sandy will still take up to three years, the old station is up and running on the 1 train as of 5AM today. In case you missed it, here’s hurricane footage from the new station that shows […]
Months after Hurricane Sandy ravaged New York City, the neighborhood surrounding Lower Manhattan’s South Street Seaport is still struggling to get on its feet. Eighty-five percent of small businesses in the area remain closed and boarded up. Many have damaged electrical and internet wiring, and some owners are unsure whether they’ll ever be able to […]
Noting the uptick in reported rodent activity since Hurricane Sandy flushed many of the critters inland, Councilwoman Jessica Lappin is calling on the city to enact a $500,000 plan to beat back the dirty rats. “As New Yorkers, we have a certain level of tolerance for rats,” she said. “But this is a real public […]
SmackMellon — one of the venues hit hardes by Hurricane Sandy — is back! The DUMBO art gallery features a new installation by artist Aude Moreau who created a Persian carpet covered in intricate, floral designs made from sugar. Two tons of sugar. Behold, Sugar Carpet. There’s nothing stopping visitors from messing up the hard work […]
Ever since flood waters from Hurricane Sandy knocked out power to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum complex, thoroughly deflating Space Shuttle Enterprise’s cozy inflatable home, the prototype orbiter has sat on the aircraft carrier’s flight deck. As ANIMAL reported, this is not a good thing because the shuttle is not equipped to withstand […]
To do his part for Hurricane Sandy relief, South Carolina hotel owner Hans Trupp says he’s cutting his rates for any Brooklynite who wants to stay in his newly renovated beach resort: a monthly stay, which would ordinarily cost $3,069, will set Kings County residents back a paltry $650–well below what many pay for rent. Which […]
The image of Seaside Heights, New Jersey’s Jet Star Roller Coaster submerged in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean after Hurricane Sandy became perhaps the most memorable photo of the destruction the storm wrought on the shore. In an effort to raise awareness of the continued need for hurricane relief in the area, New Jerseyan Christopher […]
For the past few weeks, math whiz and finance guy-turned-artist Nelson Saiers has been showcasing a series of new work at The Hole Shop without incident, but on Tuesday night serial shit-stirrer and Neoist artist Istvan Kantor disrupted his exhibit. The Hungarian-born Canadian provocateur tagged his signature nom de guerre “Monty Cantsin” on a mattress […]
