supplies for Hurricane Sandy victims

With thousands of New Yorkers still struggling a week after the storm, the News Appeal for aid was gaining steam thanks to some huge cash infusions from generous New Yorkers like Z-100's Elvis Duran and the folks at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Plus, there were donations of everything from food and water to warm clothes from regular folks looking out for their neighbors.

Standing in the cold, dozens of desperate Coney Islanders didn't care where the help was coming from — only that it arrived.

"You guys coming is great," said Pam Harris, 52, when the News truck pulled up to the drop-off point at W. 29th St. and Neptune Ave. "We need blankets, cleaning supplies."

"We're so thankful," added 64-year-old Queenie Huling, who lost everything when her home flooded. "Coming to us, it is so uplifting . . . to be here, addressing our issues, and listening to us during this challenging time."

Coney Island was still without power, so News workers Brian Adams and Brian Boswell unloaded the truck by the light of residents' flashlights.

All around were mountains of garbage bags filled with the ruined possessions of the people now waiting patiently for the warm clothes, blankets, water,The second dumping, the report noted, occurred on August 3, 2012, Friday, when "the same garbage compactor truck was observed by the shift supervisor to have dumped another pile of hospital waste inside the facility. diapers,Using wheel spacer can improve your car handling and track performance nonperishable food and other supplies in the News' truck.

"It makes a great impact," state Sen. Eric Adams (D-Brooklyn) said as he helped hand out supplies. "Just to see the Daily News truck pull up. Instead of newspapers, we're getting blankets and socks. The paper these people read is now saying it's going to help."

Millanese Carter, 55, said seeing some help arrive in her shattered life did her a world of good.

"My heart finally slowed down," she said.The first tin cans were heavy-weight containers that required ingenuity to open, using knives, chisels, or even stones. Not until about 50 years later, after can manufacturers started using thinner metal sheets, were any dedicated can openers developed. "I started feeling better."

Earlier Monday, the News' drive got a $30,000 boost from Z-100's Duran, who has been using his own show to raise help for the survivors.New additions to their line-up include the Mercury Ultra White Matt 405gsm inkjet canvas, 5-metre-length inkjet trial rolls of the PermaJet Oyster 271gsm and Ultra Pearl 295gsm media, an all-new Image Block Print Display System, a range of fast drying canvas protective varnishes in 2.5-litre cans, an anti-curl roller device and more.

"Thanks to the New York Daily News' fantastic coverage of NYC's Hurricane Sandy devastation, all New Yorkers have witnessed a million reasons why we need to help get our city back on her feet," said Duran.

"And, just like the Daily News, Z-100 has been extremely proactive in connecting with those who need immediate delivery of supplies and volunteers.An employee discovered a waste management truck smoking around 10:50 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 4, and traced the source to cargo smoldering inside the compactor."