Superstorm Sandy destroyed the famed Long Beach, Long Island, boardwalk. More than three months after the storm hit, all that remains of the histori landmark are the concrete stanchions.
You probably see a giant mess in the rubble and debris. But artist Maureen Cronin sees art. She sees visions of angels, sunflowers, seascapes and more. She turned devastation into motivation to use the splintered, destroyed wood from the boardwalk to create art.
Cronin was displaced by Sandy herself. The hurricane also swallowed up all of Cronin's art work and supplies. New materials were sent to her from an unlikely group of people: members of Cronin's old college sorority, some whom she had never even met.
They sent care packages including an art kit with brushes.
She posted a Facebook page called Boardwalk Angels and says that she has already completed 200 unique pieces of art and has at least 40 more requests on order. She and a partner created all this while working full-time jobs.
Her labor of love is far stronger than any devastation and destruction Sandy ever could've whipped up.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:00:29 GMT
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police.
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Andrea Rebello's family followed the pastor Wednesday as he led her white cloth-draped coffin to the altar at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:32:24 GMT
As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:14 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:14:07 GMT
Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:40 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:40:30 GMT
A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York.
A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York, according to the head of the Nassau County Off-Track Betting Corp. and a legislative bill.
