Frankenstorm
Sandy, One Year Later
It’s feeling a little weird here in Hoboken as the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches. Memories have certainly come—no pun intended—flooding back. Stories of heroism, community spirit, successful returns, permanent losses, and continuing challenges are all freshly in mind, if they weren’t there already. I’ve had the privilege of writing three articles for AOL […]
Hurricane in Hoboken: My Story
Sorry, I’d tell another disappointed visitor on the Hoboken House Tour, the Yankee Ferry wasn’t open today. It was Sunday morning, I was doing a volunteer shift for the Historical Museum, and the nearby house boat’s owners were too busy battening down the hatches before the coming storm. (I’d never used the term “batten down […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 10/29/12
EPISODE #48: FRANKENSTORM Bruce Springsteen — “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” The Left Banke — “There’s Gonna Be a Storm” The Carter Family — “The Storms Are on the Ocean” King’s Daughters & Sons — “A Storm Kept Them Away” Sonny & Cher — “It’s Gonna Rain” Reigning Sound — “Stormy Weather” Echo & […]
Jack Silbert, curator