At St. Helen’s, Reminders That Sandy Could Not Wash Away Community’s Spirit
The view from Msgr. Alfred LoPinto’s office at St. Helen’s Church in Howard Beach is, compared to last year, extraordinary in its ordinariness: There is…
Sandy – Looking Back, Moving Forward
Providing Meals to Hot Showers, Joann Ariola and Lindenwood Alliance Did Not Rest in Sandy’s Aftermath
Before Hurricane Sandy hit, Lindenwood Alliance founder Joann Ariola was working with Councilman Eric Ulrich to hurriedly prepare packages filled with batteries, water, and flashlights…
From A Rec Room, Lindenwood Leader Brought Food, Clothes And Hope – Ellen Buonpastore created a relief center that became a haven for those who had lost everything
Ellen Buonpastore remembers it like it was yesterday – how it was her mother’s birthday, how she didn’t sleep that first night of Hurricane Sandy…
In Sandy’s Wake, Ulrich Battles for Constituents – Fights government red tape, skyrocketing insurance costs
Councilman Eric Ulrich’s constituency is comprised of areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, and he had to take immediate action when the storm hit –…
From Food Giveaways to Rebuilding, Goldfeder Sets Sights on District Returning to Normal
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder’s tenacity, courage and resourcefulness were put to the test when Hurricane Sandy hit his district, made up of Ozone Park, Howard Beach,…
Working to Get People Back on Their Feet, Addabbo’s Office Lends Hands
State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr.’s district encompasses an area in Queens destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and another area that went almost untouched by the storm,…
For Miller and his staff, heeding neighbors’ calls for help
Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) and his district in central Queens were not affected directly by Hurricane Sandy but he became the closest and most immediate…
The Comeback of Coleman Square – The Little Town That Could…And Did
It’s just several small blocks, tucked away in the heart of Old Howard Beach, but the area known as Coleman Square is full of history…
City Grapples With How To Protect Vulnerable Coastline
In Howard Beach, it was 9:23 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2012. Broad Channel? 9:18 p.m. These are the times that the storm surge peaked in…
Sandy Prompts Residents To Demand Better Transportation
The A-train? Shut down. Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge? Couldn’t take it. Cross Bay Bridge? Again, no. Even if residents wanted to get somewhere immediately…
In Sandy’s Wake, Assessing Health Care Needs
For hospitals throughout the city, Hurricane Sandy brought daunting challenges – there were significantly overcrowded conditions at St. John’s Episcopal in the Rockaways, the peninsula’s…
A Year Later, Sandy Exposes Flood Insurance Program in Desperate Need of Reform
As the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy rapidly approaches, many are taking yet another look at the storm’s chaos and the myriad of unresolved…