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Oct
02
Council Member Treyger Calls for Hurricane Sandy Relief Task Force

Council Member Treyger Calls for Hurricane Sandy Relief Task Force

Council Member Mark Treyger of the 47th District (Photo via Council Member Treyger’s Office)With the 5-year anniversary of
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Sep
27
Council on Recovery and Resiliency Holds Oversight Hearing for Build It Back Program

Council on Recovery and Resiliency Holds Oversight Hearing for Build It Back Program

CITY HALL – Seeking answers to the ongoing disenrollment of participants from the Build It Back program for Hurricane Sandy relief,
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Aug
28
How We Can Help Those Affected By Hurricane Harvey

How We Can Help Those Affected By Hurricane Harvey

A home in Seagate after Sandy. (Photo by Erica Sherman)Brooklyn knows the devastation of a major storm. Many neighborhoods
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Nov
28
VIDEO: Coney Island Creek Climate Change Study Proposes Pedestrian Path For Kaiser Park

VIDEO: Coney Island Creek Climate Change Study Proposes Pedestrian Path For Kaiser Park

A rendering of proposed improvements to Six Diamonds Park, to benefit residents in times of storm and peace. (Photo via
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Nov
11
Direct Link Between 2012 Sandy Flooding & Climate Change, U.N. Reports This Week

Direct Link Between 2012 Sandy Flooding & Climate Change, U.N. Reports This Week

Flooding off Emmons Avenue in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. (Photo: Viktor Kravtchenko via Creative Commons)As Brooklyn — and the
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Nov
09
The Deadline To Comment On The Army Corps Storm Resiliency Plan Is Too Soon

The Deadline To Comment On The Army Corps Storm Resiliency Plan Is Too Soon

Photo via Army Corps of Engineers.The deadline to give input to the Army Corps of Engineers is November 17,
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Nov
08
Mayor Signs Build It Back Bill Making For Easier Home Construction And Destruction

Mayor Signs Build It Back Bill Making For Easier Home Construction And Destruction

A still from YouTube user Saul W’s video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS1Qyk1WIwc] of Hurricane Sandy destruction
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Oct
31
On 4th Anniversary of Sandy, City Says “Substantial Progress” Made On Preparations For Next Storm

On 4th Anniversary of Sandy, City Says “Substantial Progress” Made On Preparations For Next Storm

Crews work to place sand and restore the beach at Coney Island in September, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps
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Aug
03
NYCHA Breaks Ground On $41 Million Recovery Program In Coney Island

NYCHA Breaks Ground On $41 Million Recovery Program In Coney Island

NYCHA renderings of Coney Island sites 4 & 5. (Courtesy: James McCullar Architecture Inc. [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/nycha/
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Jul
07
Scammers Are Posing As Build It Back Officials To Cheat Sandy Victims, City Warns

Scammers Are Posing As Build It Back Officials To Cheat Sandy Victims, City Warns

Photo via twitter [https://twitter.com/NYCBuilditBack?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]City officials are warning homeowners to beware of suspicious
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