Coastal EC still reeling and needs assistance. Photos.

[ex-powderbroker]

Headed to my favorite surf beach to help out yesterday. The devastation is pretty overwhelming and people are in need. First we dropped off space heaters at an old folks home in Brighton where they have power but no oil. Black hawks in the sky, rotten fish all over the streets. It was a mess, but didn't prepare us for the Rockaways. People out there have nothing and they are extremely worried about the cold this week.

If you have some time, and the skiing and surf both suck next week please consider helping. People need help throwing all of their ruined furniture and walls, running food deliveries, sorting clothes to get the coats separated from the bullshit summer stuff because the donations are all mixed, etc and etc.

This report is valid for Coney, Staten, and the Jersey Shore, too.



Throw, throw, throw, your stuff.


The boardwalk, luckily, is intact. It's just three blocks from where it should be and in the middle of a street.


Like Venice, but with more garbage.


Oh, this is where I parked.


Under the boardwalk, we'll be getting some rays.


I didn't think it was possible to shut down these generic chinese places, but there you have it.


It's eclectic out here.


No foo.


Wild south shore.


As organized as the last Barney's Basement sale.


Better times ahead.

[Piggity]

That's sad. I wish there was an easy way to donate some of my old winter gear to help out. Anyone have a reputable local charity they recommend for cash donations?

[ex-powderbroker]

Piggity - I am going to find out for you. It's really tough out there because there is no organized presence. All the work is being done by people rolling up their sleeves.

See: http://rockawayhelp.com/

I don't mean to ignore staten island either. It's harder for me to get to but they are in rough shape too. http://gothamist.com/2012/11/04/cry_...we.php#photo-1

[ex-powderbroker]

Ship warm clothes to:

Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew
520 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Donate a few bucks for a hot meal here:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/269930

[Piggity]

Nice, gonna try to put a few warm pieces of clothing in the mail.

Step up people.

[mtnbiker/boarder]

Great job here Matt. Nice work and you are a good soul my friend. Good luck with the clean up.

[ex-powderbroker]

Boardwalk:


More Boardwalk:


Gas crisis:


These fuckers park everywhere down here:



These fuckers have nowhere to park:



Nice out there in the barrier islands:



little dirty:



nowhere to sit though:



oh christmas tree:



these guys will be busy picking that stuff up soon:



people really do pitch in:



good thing because it's cold:



send more ladies to warm things up:



Merica: