Heavy Snow and Winds Batter Northeast

Heavy Snow and Winds Batter Northeast - NYTimes.com

We were spared in NYC.
Now a beautiful afternoon with white the color of the day.

Nemo on Ocean Parkway

Snowstorm Nemo dumped about a foot of snow on Ocean Parkway to add a clean white coating to a bright February morning.

Parks Department made sure to clear the pathways for the enjoyment of early strollers.  No cyclists in sight.  Only human's nimble footwork can navigate the snow packed corners.

Walkers take over the bike path when the foot path on the left remains unplowed.

       

The Stories Behind Brooklyn Street Names Part 2

The Stories Behind Brooklyn Street Names Part 2 :: Brooklyn Exposed :: Your Guide to Everything Brooklyn!

(Exerpt)
Park Place in Brooklyn is no exception, as the street that runs parallel to Eastern Parkway was renamed in 1873 to take advantage of the recently opened Prospect Park and bring about an air of sophistication to the neighborhood. (And raise real estate values no doubt). Park Place’s previous name was Baltic Street, a name that paid homage to the 19th Century Baltic warehouses that lined the Brooklyn waterfront. Baltic Avenue on a Monopoly board? A paltry 60 dollars. That game was good.

Brooklyn sledding anyone?

Your 5 Borough Guide On Where To Go Sledding: Gothamist


BROOKLYN

• Fort Greene Park (a steep, less crowded area can be found at "the back part of the hill that leads down to Myrtle Ave—you will find less crowds, and a much steeper ride. You might even find some snowboarders there.")
• The Nethermead—Picnic House area in Prospect Park (warning: gets crowded!)
• The Long Meadow Slope—Tennis House Area in Prospect Park
• Vanderbilt Playground (right off of Prospect Park Southwest)
• Maryland Monument ("enter at Prospect Park Southwest and 16th Street and proceed across to Wellhouse Drive. The slope is by the bridge and is pretty steep.")
• Sunset Park (enter at 41st/44th Street and 5th Avenue)—not crowded, not steep!
• Owl’s Head Park in Bay Ridge (at Shore Parkway, Shore Road, Colonial Road and 68 Street)
• Shore Road and 97th ("a big hill!)
• Brooklyn Heights: the dog park by Harry Chapin Playground has a hill
• Clumber Corner in DUMBO near the BQE and Washington Street (check it out here)

After Superstorm Sandy, seniors forced to start over

Veets Pawlowicz, second from right, is aided by
 a gang of family, friends and even volunteering
 strangers as they clean up his mother-in-law Kathleen Campbell's
 house on Nov. 2, 2012, in Breezy Point.
David Friedman / NBC News file

After Superstorm Sandy, seniors forced to start over - Vitals<== (click for full article)

(Excerpt)
Campbell’s lifestyle is one of the many casualties of Superstorm Sandy, which sent floodwaters surging through homes when it hit Oct. 29, damaging more than 2,000 homes and starting a fire that burned more than 100 houses to the ground. The beachfront village, whose population plummeted from 12,000 in the summer to around 4,000 the rest of the year, provided a way of life not often seen in the sprawling suburbs of most cities. Generations of the same family jealously guarded their modest homes, and they took care of their own.

A Living, Lurking Threat in Sandy-Hit Homes: Mold

A Living, Lurking Threat in Sandy-Hit Homes: Mold - ABC News

(Excerpt)
Three months after Superstorm Sandy, mold lurks in once-waterlogged buildings, hiding below subflooring, under foundations, and in door and window frames. Sometimes it mottles walls in plain sight. And it can make dwellers sick, another blow to people still recovering from the October storm that sent the Atlantic surging into homes in New Jersey and New York.

Mold is flourishing in homes that never completely dried out, where the owners may have waited to make repairs or could not access the house for weeks because of safety concerns. Other flooded homes remain vacant and unheated.

But even some who quickly chucked saturated belongings, ripped out soggy wallboards and carpets and scrubbed walls with cleaners and bleach are still finding mold, because the home didn't fully dry, treatment did not work or unscrupulous contractors didn't actually kill it.