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Life without subways: Free coffee and bike commuting tips today

Finally tackling your fear of bike commuting into work today, thanks to Sandy? Transportation Alternatives is serving up free coffee…

Post-Sandy Day 2: Who’s staying home from work?

So Sandy came for a visit and was possibly the worst houseguest the city has seen since the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.…

Get out of the house with the kids, courtesy of Congregation Beth Elohim

  With school closed again tomorrow, parents might be wondering not only how they're going to deal with downed trees…

Sandy tried, but couldn’t rustle our horses

With all of the devastation being wrought by Hurricane Sandy, it's good to be able to share some good news.…

Ate all your snacks? Where to forage for post-Sandy supplies

If you're like us, you probably ate all your Sandy snacks by yesterday afternoon. Luckily, some small businesses in Brooklyn…

American Apparel thinks the hurricane is a perfect time for a sale

American Apparel, Brooklyn's No. 1 source for hurricane supplies, has issued one of the first incidences of capitalizing on this…

When Sandy came calling: your experience in pictures

The pictures last night during the run up to Sandy were intense enough, but the aftermath on Instacane is full…

Buses return today with free rides; Subway could still take days

While the MTA assesses the damage, it has found that none of the buses or subway cars were affected, which…

Update: Volunteering and other ways to help Sandy recovery

UDPATE: Check our most recent volunteering guide here for the latest volunteering info. We made it through this thing, Brooklyn,…

Sandy linkage roundup

Sandy Day 2: Impact liveblog [Brooklyn Paper] Obama declares NY disaster, allocates aid for recovery [NY Observer] Work off hurricane…