Councilman David G. Greenfield spent Tuesday night touring the neighborhoods of his council district to continue assessing damage from Hurricane Sandy, checking in with evacuees at Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School and visiting with volunteer members at Hatzolah’s Midwood dispatch center and at the Boro Park Shomrim command center set up in Sea Gate, which was one of the city’s hardest hit areas.

Councilman Greenfield’s first stop last night after a day of solving his constituents’ Hurricane Sandy-related problems was to FDR High School in Bensonhurst, which is located in his district and is housing hundreds of residents displaced from homes throughout southern Brooklyn. There, Councilman Greenfield and staff members delivered socks and shoes donated by Family Hose Center in Boro Park to residents who were forced to flee their homes barefoot. Councilman Greenfield also passed out candy to the children in hopes of brightening their evening a little bit.

“I was happy to be able to help out the people at FDR who had evacuated their homes with little notice and just the clothes on their back. As long as New York City residents are staying in my neighborhood, I will do everything possible to make sure they are taken care of and as comfortable as possible given the circumstances. My thanks to everyone who has pitched in to help the evacuation center at FDR run as smoothly as possible, and I hope our visit took everyone’s mind off the tough situation they are going through, even if only for a few minutes,” said Councilman Greenfield.

From there, Councilman Greenfield stopped by the Hatzolah Volunteer Ambulance dispatch center in Midwood, where members were handling nonstop calls for help and assistance from neighborhoods throughout the city served by the volunteer organization. Councilman Greenfield witnessed firsthand how instrumental Hatzolah is in helping residents with medical and other emergencies and thanked the volunteer dispatchers for their life-saving work this week.

Councilman Greenfield then headed south to the storm-ravaged neighborhood of Sea Gate, which suffered devastating damage including many destroyed homes. There, he visited with Shomrim Safety Patrol members at the Boro Park Shomrim mobile command center, which was set up in Sea Gate to help prevent looting, pump out flooded basements and provide support to local residents. Councilman Greenfield also toured the worst parts of the neighborhood, where homes were literally swept out to sea.

“The devastation I witnessed last night in Sea Gate was absolutely heartbreaking. My thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost everything to this storm, including entire homes in some cases. However, I also saw the resiliency and fighting spirit that makes New York so great in many of the residents I spoke with. My thanks to all of the volunteers of Hatzolah, Shomrim, Chaverim and Misaskim who have helped countless residents during this disaster. People have no idea how much work these individuals have put into this recovery effort. For example, Shomrim members cleared more than one hundred downed trees that were blocking streets and causing damage. These groups showed this week why I am so proud to support them in any way I can,” concluded Councilman Greenfield.

As cleanup from Hurricane Sandy continues, Councilman Greenfield urges all district residents to contact his office at (718) 853-2704 for assistance with any issues. Greenfield’s office was open throughout the storm and will be open Thursday night until 9 p.m. to help people after normal business hours. In addition, residents can contact Councilman Greenfield at [email protected] to report problems such as power outages, downed trees and power lines or anything else related to Hurricane Sandy.

(YWN Desk – NYC)