Hurricane Sandy

$140 million and TONS of hard labor later, the Rockaway Beaches are ready to re-open for the summer. Hurricane Sandy caused some major damage to the area, and while the repairs still aren’t fully complete, they’ve come a long way since October. “Our goal for Friday is Read More

535 vehicles were abandoned in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, so the city of New York has decided to auction them all off. The price range is pretty vast, however, despite the fact that some are damaged beyond repair. “We’ve sold one as low as $300 and we had one above Read More

Nike has planned a new initiative to benefit public schools in New York City and New Jersey that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy last fall. They aim to restore access to any access to physical fitness activities in the schools, however, they have decided to postpone the Read More

The South Ferry subway station has reopened, but it’s not the one riders were used to pre-Sandy. It’s actually the original station, the one that opened in 1905, and only allows the first 5 cars to get out onto the platform. It will still be another 2 or 3 years Read More

Beastie Boys’ Mike D. started up a food truck last fall to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Since then, he’s given out over 19,000 free meals alongside his business partner, Robert McKinley. “It’s a really hearty meal of chicken, beans, rice and Read More

After millions of dollars in repairs from the devastating Hurricane Sandy, Coney Island attractions will be reopened come this Sunday. All of Coney Island’s rides needed to have their electrical and motor systems redone from the massive flooding and sand. The fix comes right on Read More

If you were affected in any way by Hurricane Sandy this past October, today is the last possible day you can register for disaster recovery assistance from FEMA. You can register with FEMA online at their website here, or by calling 800-621-3362. Read More

American-based auto manufacturer Fisken Automotive has been reported to have seen losses of $33 million as a result of 338 Karmas which were damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The Karma is a hybrid luxury sports sedan with a base price of $102,000 in the United States. Their Read More

After a deal was reached with the looming fiscal cliff, a multi-billion dollar bill for Hurricane Sandy relief was tossed out in the process, leaving many in an extreme outrage. After President Obama spoke out and urged the House Republicans to reconsider, John Boehner did an Read More

As America breathed a sigh of relief after a deal on the pending fiscal cliff was finally reached earlier this week, many were up in arms once again shortly after. The House Republicans pulled a bill that would have given $60.4 billion in much-needed relief to Hurricane Sandy Read More

The stars showed up and showed out last night in support of Hurricane Sandy relief at the 12.12.12 concert at Madison Square Garden last night. Kanye West and Alicia Keys were among the many performers that also included Bon Jovi, Bruce Springstein and more. Yeezy performed over Read More

Shouts to Tech and the fam. Dope show going down next Tuesday… This December 18th. in Brooklyn, NYC there will be a benefit at Brooklyn Bowl for the people who are still homeless and living in terrible conditions. The federal government may have forgotten them, but we have Read More