Tag Archives: Irene

LONG ISLAND CITY: A Life of Contrast

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Smallpeace

They had weathered the storm together, all four of them, neighbors in an old tenement building for nearly 20 years. All veteran residents of 9/11 and the blackout of 2003, they had learned from experience that being prepared was always … Continue reading →

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Be Nice, Irene!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Smallpeace

For a variety of reasons, we made the difficult decision to remain in the city for the duration of the hurricane, though we continue to monitor its progress from here. Irene has been officially downgraded to a Tropical storm, yet … Continue reading →

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Batten Down the Hatches, My Pretties!

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Smallpeace

A hurricane’s a comin’! A hurricane’s a comin’! And on the heels of the biggest earthquake to have rocked New York since 1884, no less. Truly, such a confluence of natural disasters might (I said might) make certain people draw some … Continue reading →

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