tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post717110598647413950..comments2023-04-07T08:03:28.864-04:00Comments on Laura Goggin Photography: Sandy vs. JeremyLaura Goggin Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-79117827483055211052012-11-15T15:01:05.042-05:002012-11-15T15:01:05.042-05:00I'm around the area frequently. One store I fo...I'm around the area frequently. One store I found ironic after Sandy was <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CbRPORBUDfQ/UKVHQuc5yqI/AAAAAAAAAy0/qF9GkdTxhnI/s1600/IMAG1373.jpg" rel="nofollow">Superdry</a>. But yes, it's depressing to walk around normally filled with tourists and the Wall Streeters for lunch and happy hours. Hoping South Street Seaport will still be having it's annual Christmas tree and the holiday shops.eric e. (esquared™)http://twitter.com/cire_enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-55550437355970893792012-11-14T19:43:37.779-05:002012-11-14T19:43:37.779-05:00Yes, it's strange how some areas don't get...Yes, it's strange how some areas don't get so much attention in the press, like Sheepshead Bay & Gerritson Beach. The scale of damage is just overwhelming. One bright spot: Sunny's in Red Hook should be open within a week or so - everyone should get down there to welcome them back in business.one more foldedsunsetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-88947361531305968612012-11-13T23:18:24.167-05:002012-11-13T23:18:24.167-05:00Ah! I saw people doing that here - http://www.fli...Ah! I saw people doing that here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/goggla/8180739890<br /><br />I felt really terrible walking along Water Street that day and seeing all the personal items on the street/ There was a purple roller skate that got to me for some reason...Gogglahttp://thegoglog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-11573140181218741232012-11-13T21:35:52.756-05:002012-11-13T21:35:52.756-05:00I didn't notice anything there open. I did spe...I didn't notice anything there open. I did spend abut an hour at the museum scrubbing a 19th century wooden printer's type box with a toothbrush.Jillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-70785346576833301762012-11-13T12:57:23.605-05:002012-11-13T12:57:23.605-05:00I was really surprised to see Jeremy's still s...I was really surprised to see Jeremy's still standing - of all the seaport businesses, I would have thought it would be the first to keel over, but it is much stronger than we thought! <br /><br /><br />The rest of the area, however, is a huge mess. I expect the chain stores to reopen, but I have to wonder about any independently-owned businesses as structural damage seems extensive. Many of the buildings down there are also really old, so I imagine repairing them will be costly. Even the skyscrapers down there have suffered significant damage. The entire area below Wall Street is a jumble of mobile generators, pumps, boilers and other equipment. The air smells of fuel and East River mire. I really do worry about the area - I'm pretty sure the row of buildings along South Street that used to house the fish market will probably have to come down. If you look at the Flickr link (end of the photo set), you can get an idea.<br /><br /><br />And this area, as well as the East Village and lower Manhattan, seems to be getting ignored as there are other worse-hit areas, like Staten Island and the Rockaways. Knickerbocker Village, a huge housing complex on the LES, is STILL without power, hot water and heat. I think we'll be feeling the effects of this storm for a very long time.Gogglahttp://thegoglog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-428509001430417120.post-28297509135500463042012-11-13T12:16:35.449-05:002012-11-13T12:16:35.449-05:00I love the giant styrofoam cups of beers there at ...I love the giant styrofoam cups of beers there at Jeremy's. That was a highlight of my bar crawl. I hope they're surviving the aftermath of Sandy okay.marty wombacherhttp://twitter.com/martywombachernoreply@blogger.com