Storm aftermath in Bushwick

Today's beautiful weather makes it even more hard to believe two tornadoes and a macroburst tore through Brooklyn and Queens only four days ago.

My two flower boxes were among the storm's casualties--they were in the trash when I came home from Washington, D.C., earlier this afternoon. A tree came down further down the block, siding peeled off of two buildings along Knickerbocker Avenue between Jefferson and Troutman Streets, several awnings ripped and were left in tatters, but the storm devastated Maria Hernandez Park. It remains closed, but here is a video and some pictures of the damage I shot earlier this evening.





Looking inside Maria Hernandez Park from the corner of Irving Avenue and Starr Street.



Maria Hernandez Park along Irving Avenue.



A storefront church on the corner of Irving and Willoughby Avenues.



A street light remains on the sidewalk along Irving Avenue.



Maria Hernandez Park near the corner of Irving Avenue and Suydam Street.



Maria Hernandez Park near the corner of Irving Avenue and Suydam Street.



Maria Hernandez Park near the corner of Irving Avenue and Suydam Street.



Tattered banners along Wyckoff Avenue Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.



A fallen tree along Hart Street between Irving and Knickerbocker Avenues.



Approaching Maria Hernandez Park near the intersection of Suydam Street and Knickerbocker Avenue.



Maria Hernandez Park from Knickerbocker Avenue.



Maria Hernandez Park from Knickerbocker Avenue.



Maria Hernandez Park from Knickerbocker Avenue.



Maria Hernandez Park from Knickerbocker Avenue.