A dispatch from Sheepshead Bay, which needs help and needs it now
We've heard about the devastation in Red Hook and the horrible tragedy of Breezy Point, but we've just gotten word…
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Where to volunteer and donate this weekend- UPDATED!
It's been four days since Hurricane Sandy blew through, and Brooklyn is starting to mobilize again. Restaurants are re-opening, the…
You’re never too young to care
Helping with Sandy recovery knows no age limit, as this picture shows us. It's from the distribution of MREs, water…
Tech geniuses: your time has come
So Brooklyn's got plenty of people who can lift 50 pounds like the Red Cross requires and you can't cook worth…
Update: Prospect & McCarren now recruiting cleanup volunteers
Parks remain officially closed by the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation (every time I type that I have a…
Doctor providing free medical care to anyone in need
Gawker points us to the latest incidence of New Yorkers doing good for one another in the wake of the…
Sandy hates books, so we hate Sandy: How to help Powerhouse Arena
If you like books in Brooklyn, the odds are that you've wandered into Powerhouse Arena's amazing , bright, beautiful space,…
Donate to animal charity in memory of Sandy victims
Perhaps one of the most tragic stories of Hurricane Sandy was that of the couple killed during the storm on Monday night. Jessie…
From Sandy’s wreckage comes opportunity
Hurricane Sandy has been a serious blow to the NYC economy with untold thousands of businesses dark, flooded, and inoperable…