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hurricane sandy

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

A boarded up home in Gerritsen Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) City officials are warning homeowners to beware of
1 min read
Jul
06
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

A boarded up home in Gerritsen Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) City officials are warning homeowners to beware of
1 min read
May
19
New Clean-Up Crew in Prospect Park Consists of Eight Four-Legged Friends

New Clean-Up Crew in Prospect Park Consists of Eight Four-Legged Friends

Zoya munches away on invasive plants like poison ivy. (Photo by Heather Andelsman/Park Slope Stoop)Don’t be surprised
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May
06

Flood Warning Issued For Southern Brooklyn

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanSouthern Brooklyn residents are advised to prepare for flooding Friday evening. Persistent winds and a strong high
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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 signs
3 min read
Feb
29
Treyger Demands Answers About Pace Of Recovery Projects At Sandy-Impacted Hospitals

Treyger Demands Answers About Pace Of Recovery Projects At Sandy-Impacted Hospitals

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)City Councilman Mark Treyger pressed city officials last week about the
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Feb
23
Mayor’s Office Responds To Flooding Danger Of Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Route

Mayor’s Office Responds To Flooding Danger Of Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Route

Courtesy of the Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens ConnectorMayor Bill de Blasio and his administration have been engaged in building significant
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Jan
28
Treyger Bill Would Protect Disaster Victims From DOB Penalties

Treyger Bill Would Protect Disaster Victims From DOB Penalties

A boarded up home in Gerritsen Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) City Councilman Mark Treyger has introduced a bill
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Dec
01
Coney Island Cathedral Celebrates Renovations Three Years After Being Devastated By Sandy

Coney Island Cathedral Celebrates Renovations Three Years After Being Devastated By Sandy

Coney Island Cathedral’s Bishop Waylyn Hobbs prepares to cut the ribbon on the newly renovated church. City Councilman Mark
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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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