NYC revives Fresh Kills landfill for storm debris

Mon, 2012-11-19 11:33 — Albert Gomez

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http://www.startribune.com/nation/179820051.html?refer=y

NEW YORK - Amid the clanging of dump trucks, a crane with a clamshell scoop hoisted a pile of debris as big as a minivan and dropped it onto a waiting barge -- striking evidence that New York City has revived a place it just cannot seem to do without.

The Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island, where tons of debris were dumped after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, once again has been enlisted in the aftermath of a disaster, this time to serve as the staging area for the monumental cleanup job underway since superstorm Sandy hit. Again and again, that scoop plunges into a three-story hill of debris and lifts out pulverized drywall, floorboards, furniture, clothing, photo albums.

A Thanksgiving Dinner Event for Far Rockaway ~ by rockawayhelp

Mon, 2012-11-19 11:27 — LuLu2012

Location: The Imperial Room, 259 Doughty Blvd Inwood,NY (across the border into the 5 Towns but still close.)

 

Date: November 22nd

Time: 1pm-3pm

 

Hosted by Ericka Guerrero-Barner, Daisy Garcia and Viv Lala

 

If anyone would like to volunteer and/or donate please add/message me so we can discuss specifics.

 

We are in need of:

 

Food ( Sides, Turkey, Ham, Desserts, Salad etc)

Beverages ( REALLY in need of this)

Tablecloths

Eating Utensils

Napkins, cups,plates

Decor (Balloons, anything Thanksgiving/Fall themed)

Disposable gloves

Take-out containers ( For folks to take food to where they are staying in case we are unable to seat them)

More volunteers to help out on the day of the event

 

Please help to spread the word and re-post this information for us. Thank you.

 

Ericka can be reached at: ***@***.***

Bus Service to Rockaway from Manhattan ~ November 19th to November 24th 2012

Mon, 2012-11-19 11:15 — LuLu2012

BUS SERVICE to Rockaway:

***pickup times may change starting Tuesday,November 20th***

Date: November 19– November 24, 2012

Vehicle: 1- 25 Executive Coach – Passenger

Pick up: Union Square @ 14th Street & 4th Avenue, Manhattan, NY

Pick up times: 7:00 AM

Stop #1: Pearl Street & Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY

Destination: St. Francis de Sale Parish – 129-16 Rockaway Boulevard, Belle Harbor, NY 11694 

Return Time: 7:00 PM

For Pet Owners Left Homeless by Hurricane, a Temporary Home for the Animals

Mon, 2012-11-19 09:52 — LuLu2012

 

This is April! I got this started and Big Joe found volunteers to take April and her fellow dog to the shelter. Jim, neighbor of St Francis, is mentioned in here. The article says he called for help and two weeks later it came, but actually of course it was me, Joe, and VERT who made this happen yesterday. ~ Janice Dean

 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/nyregion/temporary-shelter-opens-for-pets-of-owners-displaced-by-hurricane-sandy.html?_r=0

Critical Infrastructure Resilience: What we can learn from Hurricane Sandy

Sun, 2012-11-18 20:38 — Kathy Gilbeaux

cnponline.org - by Chris Beck - November 14, 2012

More than a week after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East coast, residents along with local, state, and federal officials, and electricity, water, and other critical infrastructure sectors are still struggling to recover and rebuild from the devastation.  As an American, I worry about my fellow citizens in the storm-ravaged areas.  I applaud the heroic efforts to rebuild lives and communities and hope they will be successful and be completed as quickly as possible.

As CNP's new fellow for Homeland Security and Resilience, it is important to me to examine the effects of the storm and to ask whether our national policies regarding natural disasters and other catastrophic scenarios are appropriate and of substantial rigor.  This post is not intended to "Monday morning quarterback" the preparedness or response to this storm, but to highlight some lessons that can be learned and policies that should be examined and strengthened going forward to increase our resilience against future events.

Surviving Sandy - The Rockaway Recovery

Sun, 2012-11-18 17:54 — LuLu2012
Thank you to the residents of Belle Harbor for welcoming Team Rubicon into your homes and into your incredible community. Your willingness to work together with TR is providing many veterans the opportunity to serve again and the chance to heal. We are equally benefiting from this partnership - if not more - and we continue to learn from your strength and resilience. ~ Team Rubicon

Photo Montage by Joanna Lane of East End Cares

Sun, 2012-11-18 17:11 — LuLu2012
Here's my photo montage photographed yesterday 11/17 in the Rockaways, New York, 3 weeks after Hurricane Sandy, on a sunny Saturday afternoon. This is not another damage assessment video, it is about the people. Our mission was to meet with Chris and Cat, the Rapid Response Team from Humanity Road, who, together with other volunteers, had been supporting Monsignor Brown in the St. Francis de Sales Parish from the Church in Belle Harbor since the immediate aftermath.

MeiMei Fox Article: Heroes of Hurricane Sandy--And How You Can Help

Sun, 2012-11-18 13:33 — LuLu2012

"Yet amidst the devastation, angels walk. Here are just three whom I know personally, out of numerous individuals and organizations who heard the cry for help and came flying. I'm so impressed with what these everyday heroes have accomplished and how they serve as inspiration for us all" ~ MeiMei Fox

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meimei-fox/heroes-of-hurricane-sandy_b_2141329.html?utm_source=Alert-blogger&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%2BNotifications

Dennis Saleeby and Michelle Cortez

Sat, 2012-11-17 23:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

 

Dennis Saleeby
Field Operations Director
NY Resilience System

Michelle Cortez
of Veggie Island
Beach 96th street and Rockaway Blvd

For the Volunteers of Rockaway

Sat, 2012-11-17 21:58 — LuLu2012

Published on Nov 17, 2012 by 

NY1's Bob Hardt Reports On Sandy From Rockaway Beach

Sat, 2012-11-17 18:25 — LuLu2012

http://www.ny1.com/content/politics/ny1_political_itch/171519/ny1-blog--ny1-s-bob-hardt-reports-on-sandy-from-rockaway-beach

Hurricane Sandy - Rockaway Queens

Sat, 2012-11-17 11:58 — LuLu2012

HEART 911 has been working in Wantagh Long Island, Gerrison Brooklyn, Rockaway Queens and Staten Island helping our friends, neighbors and colleauges recover from Superstorm Sandy. Video is courtesy of Land of Nod inc

At Landfill, Storm Cleanup Is Military-Style Effort

Sat, 2012-11-17 10:16 — LuLu2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/nyregion/cleanup-from-hurricane-sandy-is-military-style-operation.html

LIPA: Rockaways Too Damaged To Repair

Fri, 2012-11-16 17:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand toured the damage in the Rockaways.
Photo provided by the Borough President’s office.

queenstribune.com - by Natalia Kozikowska
November 15, 2012

With some residents approaching their third week without power, the Long Island Power Authority has removed the Rockaways from its power outage map, citing the area as simply too damaged by Superstorm Sandy to restore electrical service at this time.

Nick Lizanich, vice president of transmission and distribution at LIPA, said that restoring power in the Rockaways in its current condition could potentially create a dangerous situation because many of the homes that sustained flood damage contained massive amounts of water that came out of the ocean and Jamaica Bay, leaving electrical panels under water.

“When it is under water, especially sea water, you end up with salt contamination and debris contamination, such that if we were to try and put the power on, there is the possibility the house could catch on fire,” Lizanich said.

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