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WATCH: 'The Bachelorette' Donates Her Date To Hurricane Sandy Victims

Monday's episode of the "The Bachelorette" proves Desiree Hartstock needs more than a pretty face. Though she (and you, come on) loved every minute of...

New Yorkers Get Free Power In The Parks

Months after Hurricane Sandy left New York scrambling for power, the city is unveiling 25 solar powered charging stations in parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs, starting today. The pilot project between AT&T and the city of New York is officially called AT&T Street Charge. Show More Summary

Quite possibly the dumbest example of ‘Tabloid Climatology’ ever from Climate Central’s Andrew Freedman

Andrew Freedman writes in this Tabloid Climatology™ piece at Climate Central: When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on October 29, 2012, the dark waters of Flushing Bay poured over the edges of LaGuardia Airport, flooding parts of the facility’s … Continue reading ?

AT&T’s Street Charge Provides Free Power For Your Smartphone

AT&T kicked off their Street Charge program today, opening solar-powered public charging stations across New York’s five boroughs. The Street Charge program grew out of the aftermath Hurricane Sandy, which devastated a huge chunk ofShow More Summary

Goal Zero and AT&T join up for Street Charge in NYC

Goal Zero's solar charging products are a favorite here at TUAW, and the company loves New Yorkers -- it provided a number of charging products during the power outages after last fall's Hurricane Sandy. Now Goal Zero, AT&T, and Brooklyn-based design studio PENSA are teaming up to offer public solar-powered charging stations in NYC. Show More Summary

Occupy Sandy, Once Welcomed, Now Questioned

An incomplete section of the destroyed Rockaway Beach boardwalk, May 31, 2013. squirrel83/Flickr Nearly eight months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed almost three miles of historic boardwalk along the Rockaway peninsula at the southern...Show More Summary

San Francisco Partners with ‘Sharing’ Startups to Save Lives During Disaster

Technology is changing the way people respond to emergencies. When Hurricane Sandy resulted in dead and backed-up phone lines, people turned to social media to call for help, reassure the stranded and coordinate rescue. More than a thousand people even offered their homes for free to those in need using short-term lodging service Airbnb. Show More Summary

'The Bachelorette': Bryden has doubts; Hurricane Sandy couple brings James and Dez closer

The "Bachelorette" and her men are headed to Atlantic City, for some Mr. America frivolity and some Hurricane Sandy seriousness. Who will be going home this week?

The Bachelorette's Chris Harrison: James Is Going to Blind-Side Everyone

The Bachelorette is usually lighthearted and full of fun, but this week's episode, which incorporated the tragedy caused by Hurricane Sandy, had a more serious tone. As part of the episode's one-on-one date, Desiree and James headedShow More Summary

Steven Cohen: Adapting to Climate Change in New York in the Absence of Federal Climate Policy

It is fair to say that none of us were fully prepared for the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Nevertheless, first responders in this region saved...

See The Glass Half Full In This Underwater Mirror

Joe Doucet's circular mirror isn't water-logged for nothing. He designed it as a reminder of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in lower Manhattan (where his studio is) and generally on the east coast. Read more...

President Obama Clip Cut From CBS Series ‘Under The Dome’

Audio from a President Obama speech delivered in the wake of Hurricane Sandy that had been used in an episode of CBS‘s Under The Dome has been cut, according to the LAT. The Stephen King adaptation premiering June 24 follows the residents of a small town that becomes isolated from the outside world by an invisible barrier. Show More Summary

West Nile virus fears on rise after Hurricane Sandy

Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin: Reviving our City

When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast in the fall, faith leaders rose to the challenge of attempting to provide basic needs -- not only for our own congregants but for the greater community as well.

Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin: Reviving our City

When Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast in the fall, faith leaders rose to the challenge of attempting to provide basic needs -- not only for our own congregants but for the greater community as well.

PPL Stock: Stronger Than the Storm?

Pennsylvania-based electric utility PPL found itself in the path of one of the most devastating storms in history last year, as Hurricane Sandy barreled into the mid-Atlantic and left billions of dollars in damage in its wake. Although...Show More Summary

Sunken Big Apple

Manhattan's original shoreline was revealed by Hurricane Sandy WHEN Hurricane Sandy inundated Manhattan last autumn, the flooding corresponded almost perfectly to land reclaimed since the 17th century. The map above shows how far the waters spread by using the slider. Show More Summary

NY Building Codes Could Raise Costs

New construction and major renovation projects in New York City could get more expensive under major changes to the city’s building codes, spurred by Hurricane Sandy. Hospitals and other key facilities would have to improve measures to protect windows from high winds, possibly costing hundreds of thousands of dollars per building, the New York Times [...]

NYC's Subway System Is Less Prepared For A Major Hurricane Than It Was Before Sandy

If a major hurricane hit New York City tomorrow, damage to the subway system would likely be worse than it was in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. How is that possible? That storm did $5 billion of damage to the Metropolitan Transportation...Show More Summary

Airbnb Encourages More Generosity with Disaster Response Tool for Emergency Housing

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Airbnb hosts were able to provide over 1,400 free or discounted properties as emergency housing to survivors. Since then Airbnb has been working on building the infrastructure to make disaster relief...Show More Summary