A Few Reopening Celebrations After Sandy

DNAinfo reports two reopenings in the Rockaways, one year after Hurricane Sandy. Madelaine Chocolate Factory, a family-run company in a 200,000-square-foot headquarters one block from Jamaica Bay, celebrated its reopening this Tuesday. Sandy brought four feet of water into the building — every piece of equipment sustained damage and the company lost $8,000,000 in inventory. According to DNAinfo, the business hiatus and building repairs cost the company approximately $50,000,000 in business. Madelaine resumed limited production over the summer and the owners are hoping to resume full operation as soon as possible. Over in Rockaway Park, Curran’s Superior Meats celebrated its reopening at a new location on Beach 116th Street. The reopening was part of a celebration of businesses fixed up through a pilot program sponsored by Citi and the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. The family-owned butcher was located in Belle Harbor for 50 years before Hurricane Sandy hit. It officially moved to its new location on Beach 116th Street in June.

Chocolate Factory Damaged During Sandy Gets Back on Track [DNAinfo]
Family-Owned Butcher Shop Celebrates Reopening After Sandy [DNAinfo]

Photo of Madelaine’s rebuilding via Facebook