Health & Fitness
Displaced by Hurricane Sandy, These Veterans Now Need Our Help
Hurricane Sandy displaced veterans who were evacuated from a shelter in Long Island City. These veterans, now in Carroll Gardens, need donations of coats, socks and toiletries.
Carroll Gardens residents may have noticed the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) relocated 120 homeless veterans to 165 West 9th Street, between Court Street and Hamilton Avenue.
Here’s the scoop: During Hurricane Sandy, the veterans were evacuated from a shelter in Long Island City and, for the last week, had been staying on the drill floor of the Bedford-Atlantic Armory with hundreds of other hurricane victims. DHS plans to house these veterans here until the shelter in Long Island City is repaired, which DHS estimates will take several weeks.
During the past week, from social media monitoring alone as well as the efforts by the Brooklyn Public Library for hurricane relief, over and over again this blogger has personally found it encouraging and heartwarming to see the response of our communities. It appears that where there is a need, there is also an outpouring of help and assistance. Can we Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill neighbors also find the generosity to help these temporary residents?
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Specifically, donations of men’s coats, socks, and pre-assembled hygiene kits (which should include a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body gel, and lotions) should be labeled “Veterans Evacuation Shelter” and directed to either:
Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen Church at 108 Carroll Street (near Hicks Street)
Donations accepted in the church yard, everyday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
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Cobble Hill Think Tank at 274 Court Street (near Douglass Street)
Donations accepted on weekdays from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm and on weekends from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Councilmember Brad Lander says of this effort, “Hurricane Sandy devastated so many communities in New York, leaving people with no power, no heat, and sometimes no home at all. It is great to see Carroll Gardens welcome these veterans, providing shelter and donations, until their home in Queens can be repaired.”
Come on, Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill. Let’s show these veterans—who have sacrificed to serve our country—the respect they deserve.
