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After Hurricane Sandy

#56 The sign speaks volumes

Coney Island: After Hurricane Sandy

Coney Island: After Hurricane Sandy

#52 Mrs Rubin pointing to where the water level was in the basemant during the storm

#57 8 months after Super Storm Sandy .The iconic Mermaid Parade shows Coney Island is coming back

#55 Sabbeth services after the storm

#51 Congregation Avodas Yisroel in Seagate

#44 The inside of houses were covered in sand

#48 Rabbi Brikman in his Synagogue

#45 Kneses Isreal of Seagate

#50 Work has already begun on the restoration

#47 7 Months after the storm the basement has been repaired

#46 The basement was completely distroyed

#49 The inside of the Synagogue was spared

#37 Reverend William Smalls Pastor Naomi Zion Church

#43 Seagate at the tip of Coney Island

#38 There was a lot to be thankful for . The church was not distroyed

#39 Praising the Lord

#41 10 months after the storm the electicity has been restored

#42 Homes along the beach were totally distroyed

#34 Replacing trees destroyed in the storm

#31 Still able to rejoice in prayer

#36 Debris taken out of the Naomi Zion Church . The entire basement was completely distroyed .

#35 Choir singing on a sunday morning

#30 75 year old organ destroyed in the storm

#32 Church services after the storm at the United Community Baptist Church

#26 This is way the church looked before Sandy

#18 The basement at the Assembly was totally distroyed . The water level reached the roof

#23 Happier times at the Coney island Cathedral

#11 This is how the store looked before the storm

#3 Mermaid Ave after Sandy. Debris everywhere

#25 Bishop Hobbs at temporary church in a funeral home

#9 They have already starting rebuilding

#10 This is how it looks now

#15 Serving hot meals at the Coney Island Gospel Assembly

#6 Cleaning the streets became a top priority

#12 Auxillary boilers to heat the buildings _

#17 The church at the Coney Island Assembly was not damaged

#1 Coney Island on a summer day

#7 Sandy came a week before election day

# 54 Mrs Rubin with a picture of her late husband Rabbi Usher Rubin and their grandchildren

# 40 Even without electrcity. Services still went on

#14 Pastor Constance Hulla of the Coney island Gospel Assembly

#4 Sand was everywhere . Streets were covered like in a snow storm

# 53 A Torah that was severly damaged in the storm must be buried according to Jewish law

#2 Mermaid Ave before Sandy

#5 Parks dept workers cleaning the sand under the boardwalk

#28 The church after the storm . Everything was distroyed

#24 This is the way the church looks now after Sandy

#19 Children lining up at the Gospel Assembly to receive Christmas presents

#29 Serving meals in the church _

#27 Rev Connis Mobley Pastor of the United Community Baptist Church

#13 Removing dry wall because of all the mold and mildew

#16 Thanksgiving was a very difficult time in Coney Island

#21 Trying to give a little comfort

#22 Bishop Waylan Hobbs of the Coney Island Cathedral

#8 Stores all along Mermaid Ave were distroyed

#20 Santa brought hope to the children of Coney Island

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