It's been nearly three years since the 370-foot pier at the 79th street Marina was damaged during Hurricane Sandy, but the structure hasn't been repaired in that time. The "A-dock" was smashed
A dock in the Hudson River at 72nd street that was damaged during Hurricane Sandy has been repaired, and the city and Downtown Boathouse are reopening free kayaking to the pubic starting this Sun...
The city has just updated its hurricane evacuation zones, and they now cover quite a bit more area than the old zones. Upper West Siders who live near the Hudson River are covered in evacuation z...
https://www.westsiderag.com/2013/06/20/look-out-you-may-be-in-the-new-uws-hurricane-evacuation-zone
We reported last week that free kayaking on the Hudson was back. Lo and behold: we were wrong! Although kayaking was still listed on the Riverside Park Conservancy’s calendar as of this morning...
https://www.westsiderag.com/2013/06/17/sandy-damage-forces-city-to-stop-hudson-river-kayaking
Below, check out some notices we've recently received from Upper West Siders, including public school students whose tennis court and equipment were severely damaged in Hurricane Sandy.
January 23, 2013 Weather: Partly Cloudy, High of 22 Degrees.
What will you remember about 2012 (other than the song “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen, which never seemed to stop playing)? Luckily, you don’t have to wrack your mind for the answer, b...
https://www.westsiderag.com/2012/12/31/2012-biggest-upper-west-side-stories-of-the-year
We recently received the following updates about volunteering from Councilwoman Gale Brewer:
https://www.westsiderag.com/2012/12/14/opportunities-to-volunteer-to-help-sandy-victims-this-weekend
The community has rallied to help the owners of the Stationery & Toy store on 72nd Street off of Columbus, whose home and warehouses on Staten Island were wrecked by Hurricane Sandy. Since we wro...
https://www.westsiderag.com/2012/12/02/grateful-toy-store-owners-start-drive-for-staten-island-kids
We recently received another note from Gale Brewer's office identifying places on the Upper West Side that are still accepting donations for Hurricane Sandy victims:
Roll up your sleeves and get ready: Central and Riverside Parks need your help. On Saturday, both parks will be holding service days where volunteers can help clean up. More than 550 trees were d...
This shot was taken by Upper West Sider Sachin Sarnobat today from a fancy-shmancy office just South of the park.
https://www.westsiderag.com/2012/11/14/storm-battered-central-park-holds-its-fall-glow
November 8, 2012 Weather: Mostly Cloudy, High of 40 Degrees.
Stationery & Toy World, on 72nd Street just west of Columbus, is one of the great little shops on the Upper West Side. If you have a child, you know how helpful they are there, how they love to j...
https://www.westsiderag.com/2012/11/07/owners-of-beloved-toy-store-devastated-by-storm-how-to-help
It's Sunday afternoon. Sandy is looming. I haul out the flashlights and batteries, consider filling up the bathtub with water. I make a mad dash to Westside Market to get a bag of chocolate chips...
https://www.westsiderag.com/2012/11/05/as-the-hurricane-hit-locals-sought-comfort-in-food