How Sandy Affected Downtown Retail: Our Fave Boutiques Tell Their Stories

Sandy wreaked total havoc on a lot of our favorite downtown boutiques. We got in touch with many of them to see how they're faring in the huricane's aftermath. Here's what they've done to help themselves and others in the community get back on their feet--find out how you can help bring downtown NYC back!

Author:: Dhani Mau
Updated:: Apr 10, 2014
Original:: Nov 7, 2012

Just about as soon as power was restored to downtown Manhattan last Friday, a group of social media-minded New Yorkers created a campaign called

West Village:

Hamlet's Vintage

Elizabeth Charles

Jussara Lee

Nolita & Soho:

Creatures of Comfort

Alejandro Ingelmo

Lower East Side:

End of Century

Maryam Nassir Zadeh

Reformation

East Village:

Anna

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It's day two of Sandy's aftermath and the picture of how this disaster is impacting retail and the industry is becoming a little clearer (though, power outages and transportation problems will continue to complicate things at least through the week). A lengthy report in today's WWD details Sandy's effect thus far as well as updates from the city's biggest retailers. Read on for a rundown.

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Since the hurricane hit, New York and New Jersey's hardest hit neighborhoods have been inundated with compassion from those more fortunate in weathering the storm. The donation of choice? Gently worn clothes straight from their wardrobes. But while their hearts were in the right place, their gifts ended up amounting to an out-of-hand problem unto itself. Avoid the Cher Horowitz approach to helping. Here's how you can really make an impact for Sandy relief right now--from what clothing items are still needed to what organizations you should follow to donate time and money.

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