Here’s a quick list of organizations that are helping out in communities hit by Hurricane Sandy here in the New York/New Jersey area.

Before getting back into nerding out on music, television, and pop culture, please volunteer and/or donate:

Region-wide:

• American Red Cross Volunteer or donate
• AmeriCares
• Jewish Federations of America Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund

New York City:

• Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City
• New York Cares

Brooklyn:

• Brooklyn Recovery Fund
• Red Hook Initiative
• How to Help Gerritsen Beach
• Restore Red Hook

Staten Island

• Staten Island Recovers

And here are some more comprehensive lists of resources and especially opportunities to volunteer, from Brooklyn Heights Blog and Manhattan Users Guide.