The pride of New Orleans is alive and well. And FEMA, to put is politely, is not very popular. We met a woman at a Mardi Gras event at the Sheraton Hotel and we practically had to beat it out of her that she worked for FEMA. Katrina is omnipresent in New Orleans.
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Lower 9th Ward and St. Bernard Parish
On Sunday (02-26-2006) we drove out thru the Lower 9th Ward and St. Bernard Parish. Both these areas have been reported on extensively in the national news. After having been there myself, I can tell you the pictures just don’t do it, you have to see it for yourself. Get on a plane. After six […]
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Six Months Later
In many ways, New Orleans is still suffering from the "FEMA Blues" – named after the blue tarps FEMA stapled to people’s roofs after Katrina. Six months later, many neighborhoods are empty and many stores are closed. Apparently it is much better than it was, but if you drive along any of the elevated roadways […]
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New Orleans Still Has a Sense of Humor
Good news–New Orleans still has a sense of humor after Katrina and Rita. Here are a couple of the 10 rules of Mardi Gras, posted in the baggage claim area at the airport.
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NOLA by Air
Here are a few shots of New Orleans as we came in to land on Saturday, February 25th. You can start to see green plants coming back in the marsh. According to the New Orleans native I sat next to on the plane, after Katrina the only color you saw was black and brown–everything was […]
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Headed to NOLA for Mardi Gras
This has absolutely nothing to do with Rye, but I’m headed to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras and wave a flag for this great city post-Katrina. Let’s not forget it is still a complete mess down there and they need our help (hello Washington DC, are you there?). Send cash, go spend cash or […]
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New Mega Plex Theater in Portchester
We went to see Woody Allen’s Match Point at the new MEGA plex Loews theater in Portchester, part of the new massive store-mall thing next to the Costco. Cute neighborhood theater this is not. In fact the snack bar (photo) makes the place look like Vegas. But the seats are comfortable, and like the theater, […]
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Winter is Finally Here & School is Closed
Rye got hit with a winter smack-down last night and today. We have an easy 24+ inches of snow on the ground. Rye schools are closed tomorrow (Monday February 12th) because the City needs more time for snow removal. FYI, the Rye schools notify the following radio and TV stations about closings: WFAS 1230 AM […]
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“Con-Ed” Out of Your Food?
With the power outages this week in Rye, did the food is your refrigerator or freezer go bad? If so, use this Residential Claim for Food Spoilage to file a claim with Con Ed. If you lost more than $150 of food, the burden is a bit onerous–Con Ed wants receipts, bar codes and photos […]
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Rye is in the Dark
Due to the wind storms this week, many Rye residents have been without power for 2+ days. Rye schools were closed Wednesday and Thursday of this week, using two of the three allocated snow days and we are only in January. We also hear many residents have had bad basement flooding since their sump pumps […]