Hurricane Sandy LiveBlog: The Brooklyn Nets vs. NY Knicks Game is Off

It’s very hard to keep up with all of the changing details for New York-area folks affected by Hurricane Sandy. Right now, a lot of our friends and family and coworkers still have no power, or are stranded without public transit. Mayor Bloomberg just announced that the local death toll is up to 30. So so sad. We are going to try to keep this live blog updated with resources and announcements.

What’s Off:
-Sorry guys, if you were looking forward to the season opening NBA game between the Brooklyn Nets vs. the New York Knicks….the game that was supposed to take place on Thursday, Nov 1 at the Barclay Center has been officially postponed. Obviously because the major subway hub to the new stadium is still closed down.
While they haven’t officially announced a new date for the Nets vs Knicks match….the Mayor says that the “season opener” will be this Saturday instead. Which is the previously scheduled Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors game.

-Public schools are closed for the rest of the week. This is unprecedented.

-Bellevue Hospital is the second hospital to be shut down in NYC. It is now evacuating hundreds of patients. Complete disaster scenario. Very scary.

-The annual Halloween Parade in the Village is cancelled for tonight. The parade gets hundreds of thousands of visitors, and that takes up police presence which can’t be spared right now. It may be rescheduled for next week. No date yet.

What’s On:
-The New York City Marathon is still happening on Sunday. Seems like there will be many runners who won’t be able to get to NYC from all over the world to participate, but the Mayor wants to keep the event intact because of the money that the marathon generates for local businesses.

-All of the bridges over the East River are now open, but you have to drive with three or more people from 6am to midnight on Thursday and Friday. So be kind and give someone a ride. There is massive traffic jams and price gouging car services and 2-hour waits at the gas stations.

A summary of the public transportation options that are slowly coming back…
A map of the current power outages…
Plus more details on how to lend your help or donations…
After the jump

How to Help:
-Here is a detailed list of NY-area shelters…if you’re near one, and available, stop by. I’m hearing that f you are over 16 years old, and can lift over 30 lbs., they could use people for 8 hour shifts.
-Donate $10 to the Red Cross via phone: text “REDCROSS” to 90999
-Volunteer to help out at shelters via the Red Cross, or NYC Service (they have a mailing list)
-Report stranded animals: New York City’s hotline (347) 573-1561
-Make a $10 text donation to the Humane Society Disaster Relief Fund: text “ANIMALS” to 20222

Who Still Has No Power...and according to reports, these outages will continue until Friday, or longer! There are reports that 95% of Long Island, NY is without power. Unreal. (map via HuffPo) :

How to Get Around: NY1 has a detailed list of the mass transit availabilities. Check for LIRR and Metro-North Railroad updates.
Subway Service
Effective Thursday, November 1, between midnight and the morning rush hour.
Partial Service:
• 1 trains will operate local between 242nd Street (Bronx) and Times Square-42nd Street

• 2 trains will operate between 241st Street (Bronx) and Times Square-42nd Street, with express service between 96th Street and Times Square

• 4 trains will operate in two sections making all local stops between Woodlawn (Bronx) and Grand Central-42nd Street; and between Borough Hall and New Lots Avenue

• 5 trains will operate express in Brooklyn between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and Flatbush Avenue.

• 6 trains will operate local between Pelham Bay Park and Grand Central-42nd Street

• 42nd Street Shuttle S trains will operate between Times Square and Grand Central.

• A trains will operate in two sections making all local stops between 168th Street (Manhattan) and 34th Street-Penn Station; and between Jay Street/MetroTech and Lefferts Blvd.

• D trains operate in two sections: Between 205th Street (Bronx) and 34th Street-Herald Square making all local stops; and in Brooklyn, between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and Bay Parkway making express stops between Pacific Street and 36th Street

• F trains operate in two sections making all local stops between 179th Street (Queens) and 34th Street-Herald Square; and between Jay Street-MetroTech and Avenue X in Brooklyn

• J trains operate between Jamaica Center and Hewes Street making all local stops

• L trains operate between Broadway Junction and rockaway Parkway making all local stops

• M trains operate between Myrtle Avenue-Broadway and Metropolitan Avenue

• N trains operate between Ditmars Blvd. (Queens) and 34th Street-Herald Square making all local stops

• R trains operate in Brooklyn between Jay Street-MetroTech and 95th Street making all local stops

The following lines are suspended:
• 3 trains
• 7 trains
• B and C trains
• E trains
• G trains
• Q trains
• The Franklin Avenue and Rockaway Park S shuttles

Shuttle Buses
Effective Thursday, November 1, between midnight and the morning rush hour.
• All shuttle buses will operate north on 3rd Avenue and south on Lexington Avenue:
1. Between Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and 57th Street-Lexington Avenue via the Manhattan Bridge
2. Between Jay Street-MetroTech and 57th Street-Lexington Avenue via the Manhattan Bridge
3. Between Hewes Street and 57th Street-Lexington Avenue via the Williamsburg Bridge

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