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Eight Years Since Hurricane Sandy And There’s Still More Work To Be Done

A fallen tree in Bensonhurst after Hurricane Sandy hit the city. (Photo via Mike/Flickr Creative Commons) [https://flic.kr/p/dq1M8J]BROOKLYN – Today marks eight years since Hurricane Sandy crashed into New York City’s shoreline. It caused 43 deaths and $19 billion in widespread devastation. [http://www.nyc.

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F Train’s Turn for Tunnel to Shut Down for Sandy Damage Fix

An F train enters the East Broadway station from Brooklyn, on Feb. 25, 2020. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Jose Martinez for THE CITY. Originally posted on February 25, by THE CITY. The tunnel that carries F train riders between Manhattan and Brooklyn will undergo up to $100 million worth

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Shoreline Residents Will Be Better Supported During Future Recoveries

An aviation bill could help homeowners previously ineligible for disaster relief funds. After Superstorm Sandy, some homeowners received FEMA emergency funds. Once those emergency funds maxed out at $32,000, FEMA instructed homeowners to apply for low-interest, federal-based Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Soon after some homeowners qualified for and

Coney Island

5 Years Since Sandy: Coney Island Community Center Still Not Repaired

The haphazard construction site at the Surfside Gardens Community Center in Coney Island (Kyle Kucharski / BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – This October marks the five-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy’s destructive landfall here in New York, yet some areas of the city seem to have been more neglected in recovery efforts. The

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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 are still being rebuilt, 5 years on from Sandy, and our hearts go out to the residents affected by Hurricane Harvey that tore though Texas this weekend. “Currently, the relief

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Superstorm Sandy: Four Years Later

Crews work to place sand and restore the beach at Coney Island in September, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it placed roughly 600,000 cubic yards of sand at Coney Island to replace sand lost during Superstorm Sandy and also to “restore the Coney Island project

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Harris Pushes For Tax Credit Encouraging Homeowners To Pursue Green Projects

Assemblywoman Pamela Harris. (Photo: Pamela Harris State Assembly 46th District [https://www.facebook.com/1074640702569013/photos/a.1074644935901923.1073741825.1074640702569013/1074645035901913/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Assemblywoman Pamela Harris has introduced a bill that would allow homeowners to reap the rewards of outfitting their homes with green infrastructure projects. Under the

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Nearly 7,000 People Left In Dark After Power Outages Strike Southern Brooklyn

(Photo: L.C. Nøttaasen [https://www.flickr.com/photos/magnera/3984413077/] / Flickr)Almost 7,000 people lost power for several hours Sunday after two power outages struck Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend. The first blackout was caused by a fallen tree limb near East 26th Street and Avenue I, a spokesperson

Assembly

Despite Downpour, Seagate Residents Rebuild Playground Destroyed By Sandy

Courtesy of Councilman Mark Treyger’s OfficeEven the threat of Hurricane Joaquin [/hurricane-joaquin-or-not-its-good-to-be-prepared/#.Vg6_n2RViko]won’t stop these volunteers. Clad in rain ponchos, Councilman Mark Treyger and State Assembly hopeful Pamela Harris [/pamela-harris-wins-democratic-nomination-for-brook-krasnys-assembly-seat/] joined a group from the Sea Gate Association today to help build a new playground at

NYC

Region Could Lose $1 Billion In Sandy Aid As Fed Spends On Other Disasters

(Source: Sheepshead Bay’s Randazzo’s after the flood)New York City, New York State and New Jersey may have to compete for more than $1 billion in promised Superstorm Sandy [/tag/hurricane-sandy] relief that the federal government is now looking to redirect to victims of other natural disasters. The

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U.S. Gov’t – Meals Ready To Eat (MRE): The Bite

THE BITE [/tag/the-bite/]: It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is tomorrow. This has been one tough year and I’m having a hard time coming up with things to be thankful for. As I reflect on all I’ve faced this year, an interesting conundrum has arisen. With