Hurricane Irene before tomorrow in Zone A

The Ghosts of Coney Island and Brighton Beach 


All the images are made between 4:30 and 7 pm on Saturday 08/27. pm.  Although,  the shore area around Coney Island and Brighton Beach looked like ghost town , there were still some residents refusing to evacuate and preferred to stay home. On the streets you would see mostly NYPD and NYFD cars.  Scared birds were flying above the beach, ships were leaving NY,  parents with kids came for sightseeing of the dark ocean, the kids were laughing, running  and playing under the rain.  Everyone was waiting  and preparing for Irene.  

Ships and Cruses are entering the Atlantic Ocean and leaving New York before Irene's arrival. 

Verizano Bridge, Staten Island, NY  before the Hurricane Irene. 

Kids playing under the rain and watching the leaving ships from NY.

Park Slope residents sightseeing the ocean before the hurricane hits it later in the next morning.

The wind is already very strong to hold the umbrella open. 

Shell - gas station is closed in Coney Island. 

before evacuation, some of the residents took care of the properties in the area. Sand bags were stocked in front of the door, blocking the upcoming flood to enter inside the building.

Coney Island is looking like ghost town...

All stores are closed , except the liqueur store next door. 

Another gas station closed. 

Coney Island converted as ghost town after the evacuation of  its residents.

Some of Coney Island's residents are still refusing evacuation. They  do assert that they will stay home and not go anywhere. 

Windows marked the same as  during the World War II 

A father with  his son are going to the grocery store for shopping. However,  excited and not going anywhere further than that. They said that are going to wait for the Hurricane Irene at home. 

All the parking meters looking like soldiers ready for action.  No cars and no people in the are of Coney Island beach. 

Only homeless people are walking around the beach area, refusing to leave and evacuated. Nothing can scare them. 

Everything is closed! 

Evacuation! 

No food and beer are served at least today and tomorrow! 

Even the most famous hot dog place got scared from Irene. 

No money, no honey!

Closed! 

Brighton Beach Ave , like you have never seen it before. To all the Russian residents:  You MUST evacuate! 

The pharmacy is closed too. Stay safe, dry and take care of yourself! 

Not everyone is leaving Brighton Beach Area. He says and asserts: 'I am a supervisor of the building right there, I am not going anywhere.' 

More stubborn Brighton Beach residents and homeless people refusing to evacuate and wondering outside what's going on with the weather and where everyone is. 

The Ghosts live here. 

Attention please: to all the residents of the building who belong to Zone A an evacuation is mandatory. 

Crossing the red flags is prohibited by NYC law! 

Happy Brighton Beach resident is walking on the sidewalk before it's all covered by the water later. 

Who said that was crazy crowded in the supermarkets? Not at 7 pm on Saturday. Only few people were shopping and few employees were organizing the shelves in the entire Western Beef supermarket on Metropolitan Ave in Brooklyn, NY. 

Apparently, New Yorkers love sugar. 

Yes, water is on first place in the shopping list. 

Number 2 is bread on the grocery list.

Western Beef employee is still working hard after the hurricane entered in the store the day before.  He doesn't know if the store will be open on Sunday.