The South Street Seaport Museum is not a small business per se but it is a small museum and its efforts have contributed to their still being spaces for small businesses in the Seaport and definitely in the buildings and architecture which include some of the oldest in NYC. This museum was already struggling before the storm and had recently been taken over by the Museum of the City of New York which was attempting to right the ship. Forgive me, I couldn't let that pun pass. ;) Anyhow, they, along with so many other small businesses at the Seaport, suffered tremendous damage and were without power long after power had been restored to most of Manhattan. Thankfully the larger part of their exhibits were on the second floor and so most historical artifacts survived, however they lost expensive equipment needed to run their building and the buildings themselves were heavily damaged. Needless to say this has been a major setback for the Museum and, while they don't say this, we suspect that its future could be in jeopardy. So join us in making a donation to ensure that this true treasure of NYC is around for generations to come and so our grandchildren may have the opportunity of stepping on board historic sailing ships and learning what life was like along the water in the age of sail. To make a donation click HERE
