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NYC: National Guard To Deliver One Million Meals To Areas Affected By Hurricane Sandy

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the National Guard with FEMA will deliver one million meals and bottled water to New Yorkers in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. Delivery to parts of Lower Manhattan, affected areas in Brooklyn and Queens, including the Rockaways will start today. “After days without powers, the most immediate need for many New Yorkers is food and water and the state is working aggressively to address this need.” said Governor Cuomo. “The first plane into ...

NJ: PSEG: Sandy Caused Unprecedented Damage To Operations

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc, the biggest utility in New Jersey, said superstorm Sandy had caused severe damage to its infrastructure and it expected its losses to be material. PSEG, whose shared were down 2 percent in early trading, said the damage to its transmission and distribution systems had led to the worst outage in the company’s history, with 1.5 million customers without power at the peak. The company, which has 2.2 million electricity and 1.8 million gas customers, ...

NYPD: Bodies of Missing S.I. Boys Found in Marsh

Police say the bodies of two young Staten Island boys who were reported missing in the aftermath of Sandy have been found in a marsh. The boys, ages 2 and 4, were found about 15 yards from each other up against debris and a tree in the marsh on Father Capodanno Boulevard three days after their mother told police they were swept away by a storm surge when Sandy hit Monday night. Police say the boys' mother positively identified them at the scene. She had told police that as the water ...

GAS SHORTAGE: Troopers Deployed To Gas Stations As Frustration, Massive Lines Form At The Pump

[SEE NOTE AT BOTTOM OF ARTICLE WITH HELP FINDING GAS STATIONS] With the traffic nightmare causing frustration for Tri-State area drivers Thursday morning, the lines at the gas pump aren’t making the commute any easier. Filling up the tank has been a nightmare for area drivers since the storm hit. Overnight and into Thursday morning, drivers looking for fuel were met with incredibly long lines at the gas pump. CBS 2′s Ann Mercogliano was on the scene along the Jersey Turnpike, where ...

Three Days After Sandy, 659,000 Con-Ed Customers In NY Powerless

New York power company Consolidated Edison Inc said Thursday it still had about 659,400 homes and businesses without power three days after monster storm Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast. Sandy hit the East Coast late Monday leaving more than 8.48 million customers without power in 21 states from North Carolina to Maine and as far west as Illinois. Con Edison said in a report it has restored power to more than 225,000 customers since Sandy's departure. The company said the storm ...

NYC's 3 Airports All Due To Open After Sandy

New York’s three major airports will be operating under reduced schedules on Thursday as flight services start returning to normal following Superstorm Sandy. The busy Northeast travel corridor ground to a halt when Sandy slammed into the East Coast on Monday, flooding train tunnels, cutting power and shutting down regional airports. John F. Kennedy International Airport and Liberty Airport in Newark, N.J., which reopened Wednesday, will continue to offer limited service on ...

Obama Making Up For Lost Time After Storm Hiatus

President Barack Obama dives back into campaigning after three days immersed in managing the federal response to the storm that battered the East Coast. The contours of the presidential race remain much the same, with Obama and Republican Mitt Romney locked in a tight contest and both campaigns predicting victory. The president's advisers insist his break from campaigning had minimal impact on his standing. If anything, it gave Obama a chance to offer the type of comfort and command in a ...

Storm-Crippled NYC Subway Creaks Back Into Service

New York tried to resume its normal frenetic pace Thursday, getting back its vital subway system after a crippling storm but still finding it slow on gridlocked highways. Commuters lined up at Penn Station to board uptown trains at 6 a.m. Technology worker Ronnie Abraham was on one of them, hoping to get home to Harlem, a trip that is 20 minutes by train and 2 ½ hours by bus. "It's the lifeline of the city," Abraham said. "It can't get much better than this." Ray Dunn, a paramedic, ...

For Some, Massive US Storm Was A Major Money-Making Opportunity

As historic storm Sandy pummeled the U.S. Northeast, knocking out power and crippling transportation in New York City and beyond, the enterprising American spirit was running high - mostly for good, though sometimes leading to accusations of gouging. Giovanni Hernandez, a tree surgeon working in affluent Millburn, New Jersey, said demand for his services had reached "madness" levels with hundreds of phone calls from people with damaged trees on their property. "People want us to show up ...

After Sandy: Tips On Filing Home Insurance Claims

Insurers will be dealing with a crush of claims in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy which inflicted billions of dollars in damages. Once homeowners can assess the extent of their personal losses, many will have to brace for another ordeal: navigating the insurance claims process. Preparation and planning well before a storm arrives can help homeowners avoid potential pitfalls. But how they handle the details when it comes time to file can help ensure receiving an adequate payout. Here ...

Governor Cuomo Announces Homeowners Will Not Have To Pay Hurricane Deductibles

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York homeowners will not have to pay potentially large hurricane deductibles on insurance claims stemming from damage caused by Monday’s storm. The New York State Department of Financial Services has informed the insurance industry that hurricane deductibles should not be triggered for this storm. This will prevent coastal homeowners from having to pay deductibles in their insurance policies. “Homeowners should not have to pay ...

Hurricane Sandy: Updates For Far Rockaway / Bayswater / 5 Towns Communities [9:00PM EST Wednesday]

The following was sent to YWN by the Achiezer Organization: We first will say that we are genuinely inspired by the outpouring of support and chizuk which is literally pouring in from around our community and around the world. As the story of this storm emerges, there are so many that are hurting, homes and property destroyed, and that have literally lost it all. By noon tomorrow we will post some vital and important updates and services that will help these people dramatically. LIPA ...

Pumps Run Dry: New Yorkers Scramble For Fuel

Drivers and homeowners scrambled to secure fuel for their cars and generators in the U.S. Northeast on Wednesday as storm-hit gasoline stations started to run dry. More than half of all gasoline service stations in the New York City area and New Jersey were shut because of depleted fuel supplies and power outages, frustrating attempts to restore normal life, industry officials said. Reports of long lines, dark stations and empty tanks circulated across the region. Some station owners were ...

Greenfield Visits Hatzolah, Shomrim and Evacuation Center After Storm

Councilman David G. Greenfield spent Tuesday night touring the neighborhoods of his council district to continue assessing damage from Hurricane Sandy, checking in with evacuees at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School and visiting with volunteer members at Hatzolah’s Midwood dispatch center and at the Boro Park Shomrim command center set up in Sea Gate, which was one of the city’s hardest hit areas. Councilman Greenfield’s first stop last night after a day of solving his ...

New York Commuters Walk, Bike & Fume Amid Post-Sandy Snarls

New York City commuters endured hours-long bus trips and bumper-to-bumper traffic on Wednesday as the city struggled to fix a crippled subway system and get back to business in the wake of mega-storm Sandy. Even with many people staying home for a third consecutive day, New York-area commuters grappled with clogged streets. Some bicycled to work. Some walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. Others gave up altogether and turned back home after waiting in vain for packed buses to take on more ...

Hurricane Sandy: Mayor Bloomberg Updates New Yorkers On Storm [6:00PM EST Wednesday]

From 6:00 AM to Midnight on Thursday and Friday, Entry into Manhattan across the East River Bridges, the RFK Triborough Bridge, the Lincoln Tunnel and Henry Hudson Bridge is Restricted to Vehicles Occupied by Three or More People The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this afternoon at City Hall: “Well let me start by saying good afternoon. I apologize for keeping everybody waiting, but there are so many moving parts that we are getting together. I’m ...

Brooklyn: Glatt Mart Offers To Assist Those Without Freezers

Misaskim would like to announce that Glatt Mart, located at 1205 Ave M, has opened their commercial freezers to all those who do not have their power restored yet. Please make sure to have your boxes labeled and that they are packed neatly. All items must be picked up within one week after power is restored. Boxes can be delivered during store hours. Today until 10 pm and tomorrow until 11 pm. Also, Shabbos is soon approaching. Misaskim is asking you to please consider inviting family and ...