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BY JESSICA PARKS
Southern Brooklyn dogooders
have raised thousands
of dollars for the dog
who survived a March 5
crash that left her 66-yearold
owner dead.
“Stormy and her dad,
Frank, were walking in Bay
Ridge near 101st and 4th avenue.
A speeding driver hit
both of them,” wrote Britton
Woodruff, an organizers of
an online fundraise for the
pup. “Tragically, Frank, a
beloved and long-term member
of the Bay Ridge community,
was killed.”
Stormy suffered a broken
pelvis and leg from the
crash, but still ran 10 blocks
home. It was her arrival that
alerted the victim’s wife that
something was wrong.
“Stormy suffered a broken
pelvis and leg, along
with several lacerations,”
Woodruff wrote. “Despite
these injuries, Stormy somehow
made it back to her home
on her own, and collapsed
on the ground, outside her
building.”
She has returned home as
of Wednesday, according to a
post on the donation site, but
still has a long road to recovery.
Organizers initially
hoped to raise $3,000 through
the GoFundMe campaign
and set a long-term goal of
$10,000 to help with veterinarian
costs. As of Friday,
more than $7,000 in donations
have poured in from
heartfelt Brooklynites, the
organizers said.
BY ROSE ADAMS
As coronavirus continues
to spread across
the city, several southern
Brooklynites have come
together to help their
neighbors in a time of
need — spearheading food
giveaways, meal delivery
services, and restaurant
crawls.
The efforts began on
Sunday, when a Coney Island
do-gooder led a handful
of residents on a Chinese
restaurant food crawl
in Bensonhurst.
“Restaurants are hurting
and jobs and family
businesses may be lost due
to prolonged shut downs
and reduced seating,” said
Steven Patzer, a Gravesend
resident who hosted the
event. “These are businesses
that deserve to continue
to be part of our food
landscape.”
The group ordered food
from six eateries including
86 Bakery, Mr. Bun, and
Chen Won Dim Sum, which
have suffered up to a 70
percent drop in business,
Patzer said. Attendees ate
mostly outside and used
hand sanitizer as a precaution,
he added.
On Tuesday, a Coney Island
synagogue got in the
spirit by hosting a food
giveaway to help struggling
locals.
“Key Food was out of
stock of eggs, potatoes,
and onions, so people who
simply couldn’t get food locally
were so grateful we
provided it for free,” said
Rabbi David Okunov of the
Warbasse Jewish Heritage
Congregation.
The congregation had
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Locals raise funds for
injured pooch
Borough comes together amid outbreak
Dog-gone
adorable
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Stormy is recovering from injuries
with the help of donations.
Photo by Britton Woodruff
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