The Storm brings debris, but the other services get knocked out as well. No garbage pick up for the street containers, and no sweeping of the curbs. These are otherwise, done daily.
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Voting Day
Yesterday, I boarded the now infamous M11 going south and walked to the back of the bus, sitting near to two persons having a conversation in Spanish. At the next stop, one of them disembarked and the left-behind-one, moved up the aisle and engaged another passenger in Spanish. As I watched, and the next stop …
The Lines…
…to catch a bus, on 42nd Street, going out of the City, the lines are a City block long, the long side of the block. And it is dark and cold and today snowing! The lines at the subway for the trains that are running. The first line of a conversation, heard repeatedly, “so how …
The Effects continued…
…Students who can’t get to classes in the City because they don’t have a car and there is no public transportation. One student who did make it explained how his life had changed during the power outage. He and his girlfriend spoke about things they never have the time to talk about in their busy …
More Gas
HilaryH suggested that gasoline is also being diverted to run the generators. And the generators are so necessary for families with children against the cold, and hospitals and nursing homes and for the mcmansions that have to keep every room like it is all the time… sorry, that slipped in.
Didn’t Think of This
Shortage of gasoline for cars. Took a ride out of the City and saw long, long lines at the gas stations on the NJ Turnpike. The reason: there was not enough gasoline available because the local pump was dry due to no delivery or was completely inoperative. Now a couple of days later, in town, …
There Is Light
Nothing like it. The flip of a switch and there’s illumination. Electricity is restored to my little corner of the world. As I enthuse, let me not forget to remember and aid those still in the dark.
The Walmart of Sandy
Street Scenes
A once busy street is now quiet – mid morning. This is the route of the M20 bus. The street never flooded. The second picture is further up the street. Under the awning notice the coffee shop patrons collected outside. No electricity. All coffee is now being made via gas stoves and machines attached to …
Smart
The small blue stickers read, NYC drinking water. This is a cart on wheels with 6 spigot