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Apr
06
Flood Program Expanded To Include More Southern Brooklyn Homeowners

Flood Program Expanded To Include More Southern Brooklyn Homeowners

Hurricane Sandy. (Photo: BKLYNER)SOUTH BROOKLYN – After months of advocacy from Council Members Mark Treyger and Chaim Deutsch for additional
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Nov
18
Weekend Events Roundup: Tony Danza, Chita Rivera, Happy Hour, Flood Insurance, And More

Weekend Events Roundup: Tony Danza, Chita Rivera, Happy Hour, Flood Insurance, And More

Photo via Flickr/Marcela. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelamcgreal/17266191336/in/photolist-5BtSXZ-bHmKci-siKK95-GZ7fAW-5E8vrU-7z9K7M-fY431-saqNhB-9Rm9tQ-949Rcp-ddmee8-mRYU9X-dac1YZ-jm61hy-bzn8re-ztVUY3-oRiDuG-tFxS7Y-dnG94q-fY6Ff-9J97Hi-xbcAWm-FecfiJ-evGAjR-4gVLFZ-74YcAo-fWfi3-rsGxza-s9N3ne-u5Zm8B-tmAwnL-EU2JoH-Ff9kPF-GYuTom-73JpTQ-sqHtcb-uj6bxW-cjiXCL-6v26yB-4qppN8-8quJ5P-9KBRry-eyD1Az-nVRjwq-81dnit-jq65vt-7GPusm-fjwbq-82WGZ-4XFLPA] Here’s our list of great things
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Oct
06
Preliminary FEMA Flood Maps & What They Show About Fort Greene

Preliminary FEMA Flood Maps & What They Show About Fort Greene

Section of Preliminary FEMA Flood Map showing coastline near Fort Greene. (Courtesy: FEMA)As the southern East Coast braces for
4 min read
Oct
06
Preliminary FEMA Flood Maps & What They Show About Sunset Park

Preliminary FEMA Flood Maps & What They Show About Sunset Park

Section of Preliminary FEMA Flood Map showing Sunset Park coastline. (Courtesy: FEMA)As the southern East Coast braces for the
4 min read
Aug
15
Same Old Answers, No Relief From Sewage Backups And Flooding

Same Old Answers, No Relief From Sewage Backups And Flooding

Residents lining up to ask questions. By Lenore FedowBy Lenore Fedow Councilman Chaim Deutsch, district 48, held an open community
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Aug
15

Same Old Answers, No Relief From Sewage Backups And Flooding

Residents lining up to ask questions. By Lenore FedowBy Lenore Fedow Councilman Chaim Deutsch, district 48, held an open community
5 min read
Apr
14

$8.8 Million Home-Elevation Project Launches In Sheepshead Bay & Gerritsen

A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Neighbors who missed out or gave up [/three-years-after-sandy-build-it-back-makes-headway-in-sheepshead-bay/] on the city’
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Apr
11
Your Flood Insurance Rate Could Spike This Year. Here’s What You Should Know

Your Flood Insurance Rate Could Spike This Year. Here’s What You Should Know

The bungalows along Emmons Avenue. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For the second year in a row, Sandy-battered homeowners are
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Mar
08
Sandy Recovery Is Driving Up Property Taxes In Coastal Communities

Sandy Recovery Is Driving Up Property Taxes In Coastal Communities

A boarded up home. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Homeowners in Superstorm Sandy-impacted neighborhoods, who are seeing the first measurable
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Oct
30
Cymbrowitz, Golden Push Insurance Reforms Through Albany To Protect Sandy-Affected Homeowners

Cymbrowitz, Golden Push Insurance Reforms Through Albany To Protect Sandy-Affected Homeowners

Photo by Leon LipkovichGovernor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-legislation-support-homeowners-impacted-superstorm-sandy] Thursday, the
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