Downtown Business Owners Face Devastation and Loss After Sandy
Legal Beans and Anastasia's, two businesses on Newark and Garden Streets, were destroyed by flying debris and floodwater during Superstorm Sandy.
For the second time in a year and a half, Anastasia Kamper has seen her downtown accessories shop devastated by floodwaters after strong storms swept through Hoboken. And it’s getting to be too much. Located in one of the most flood prone areas in town, Anastasia’s accessories was completely destroyed during superstorm Sandy. A bench from next door coffeeshop Legal Beans, flew into the store, shattering the front window and allowing the flood water to come rushing in, ruining all the inventory. The store’s carpet was soaked in oil. Shattered glass and leaves covered the floor. The cash register was removed from its original place by wind and water and pushed to the back of the store. “It was worse than I could have ever imagined,” said …
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