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Children's musicians come together for Sandy relief
Photo credit: Erin Geismar
When Tropical Storm Irene pummeled the Catskills in 2011, Laurie McIntosh, who has lived in upstate Andes for nearly 20 years, said it was the “downstaters” who came to the rescue.
As the water receded from the streets in the low-lying communities around her, she said volunteers from New York City, Long Island and other parts of the state began arriving to help them rebuild or send much-needed...