Grimm On Sandy Recovery: It’s Just Starting

Six months after Superstorm Sandy thrashed Southern Brooklyn, Congressman Michael Grimm stated in an interview that the full recovery has merely just begun, according to a report by the Hill.

In an appearance on CNN’s “Starting Point,” Grimm noted that the Congressional funds approved by Congress late last January are just now reaching the people and communities that need them. Grimm discussed the logistics of why aid is only starting to flow a half a year since Sandy struck.

“$51 billion, that’s a lot of taxpayer money, so obviously the Congress wants to be stewards of their money and make sure that its spent correctly. To do that through a massive city like New York, and a massive state, a lot of things need to be put into place,” he said.

Grimm also stressed that even though the money is finally starting to reach those who need it, that the recovery will be long and especially tough for those who have been waiting.

“There’s a lot of work to be done for not only people like that but for small businesses that are struggling, and if they don’t get their funding soon they will unfortunately close their doors forever.”