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Report Sees Widespread Mold After Sandy
Community groups say a survey of households affected by the superstorm found that 60 percent report visible mold.
Deadline Nears For Superstorm Victims
Local centers for disaster aid will close on April 30.
40 Percent of Sheepshead Firms Still Shut Post-Sandy
And more might be closing as their owners struggle to pay back loans they had to take out to repair damage from the flood.
Canarsie Braces for Foreclosure Wave After Sandy
The neighborhood was a hotbed for defaults even before the superstorm's devastating flood. Now, advocates fear a flood of housing emergencies.
Undocumented Immigrants Still In Post-Storm Limbo
Plans for how the city will spend federal aid are taking shape. The governor is discussing a massive buyout program in coastal areas. But some victims of the storm are still stuck without basic help.
As Sandy Relief Efforts Fade, Crisis Far From Over
Worries about 40,000 displaced people have ebbed. But in buildings where garbage services are still scattered, or where mold remains a menace, the Sandy saga continues.
Five Brooklyn Pols Sue Over Sandy Food Stamps
They're asking a state judge to overturn the Bloomberg administration's decision to offer federal disaster food assistance in only 12 of the 82 ZIP codes affected by the hurricane.
A Q&A on Post-Sandy Aid
FEMA. Occupy. SBA. The Brooklyn Recovery Fund. Red Cross. Rapid Repairs. Here are some quick facts about ways to get help after Hurricane Sandy.
Post-Sandy Canarsie: Help & Hold-Ups
Some residents say they've gotten help from FEMA and the mayor's office. But others wonder why disaster food stamps and other aid haven't arrived.
After Sandy: Waiting—Together—-in Gerritsen Beach
Federal and city agencies are on the scene in the close-knit and severely damaged community. But residents say they're still frustrated with how long it's taking to get help.
Institutions Hit Hard in Manhattan Beach
Hurricane Sandy's impact is often understood through the lens of homeowners or renters. In places like Manhattan Beach, schools and religious institutions are also picking up the pieces.
Everything Flows to Sea Gate
The comfortable seaside community on the western end of Coney Island suffered a lot of damage in the storm—from water that rushed in, then lingered.
Church Sees Aid Demand Taper—to 1,000 Families a Day
The Coney Island Gospel Assembly has become a hub for families seeking food and other aid after Sandy, which forced supermarkets to close in an area that already had high poverty.
Red Hook: Aid's Not Enough
Business owners in the hard-hit neighborhood say FEMA assistance is doing little to help firms reopen and rebuild. Some public housing residents say they're still not getting reliable power.
Shop-owners Seek 1-Stop Shopping for Sandy Relief
In Sheepshead Bay, government agencies are offering an array of assistance to storm-struck businesses. The question is whether owners in need can access the right aid in time to save their firms.
Hungry For Customers or Aid, Rockaways Businesses Struggle
By some estimates, two thirds of businesses on the peninsula are still closed after Hurricane Sandy. Some of those that are operating are suffering because their customer base has been displaced.
Jobless Find Hope in NYCHA's Post-Sandy Cleanup
Hundreds of low-income New Yorkers who've struggled to find jobs have found work doing post-storm cleanup, including public housing tenants. The question is: how long will it last?
Why the City's Flood Maps Got It Wrong
The city's evacuation zone maps used 2003 data. Some federal maps may have predicted a wider area of flooding. But scientists also made Sandy storm-surge predictions that were dwarfed when the tropical system rolled in.
After Flood, Brighton's Latinos Struggle in Shadows
A growing if largely invisible community hard-hit by Sandy faces a unique challenge: Undocumented immigrants must get help to fix illegal apartments.
Reeling Before the Storm, Rockaways Complex Eyes Rescue
Ocean Village lost power after Sandy. But danger and deprivation were nothing new to its 1,000-plus residents, who hope a new owner and $110 million in public financing change the tide.
In 2012, Hurricane Sandy made a direct hit on the New Jersey coastline. Its storm surge hit New York City, flooding streets, tunnels and subway lines and cutting power in and around the city and causing massive destruction in the five boroughs.
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A Grassroots Plan for Surviving Superstorms - Jarrett Murphy
A coalition of environmental and community groups has put together their wish-list for how New York City, the Empire and Garden states and the federal government should implement the lessons of Sandy.
Sandy Surge Covered A Sixth of the City - Jarrett Murphy
And it affected more renters than homeowners, and a disproportionately high number of low-income people.
Who Voted Against Sandy Funding? - Jarrett Murphy
One hundred seventy-nine Republicans and a lone Democrat did.
Reporter's Notebook: Red Hook - Candace Amos
Just minutes before we arrived, an elderly woman living on the second floor tumbled down the stairs, back first, after tripping over her cane while bringing groceries into her apartment.
City Closes Parks, Beaches Ahead of Storm - Jarrett Murphy
Not much rain is expected, but high winds will hit hurricane-weakened trees and push seawater toward areas eroded by Sandy.
Post-Sandy Housing Crisis: 4 Years Ago, NYC Asked 'What If?' - Jarrett Murphy
In 2008 the city solicited designs for temporary housing for 38,000 households uprooted from a coastal neighborhood by hurricane flooding. Now New York may confront a very similar, and very real, scenario.
Why NYC Is So Vulnerable to Hurricanes - Jarrett Murphy
When you think cities and hurricanes, Miami gets the college football team and New Orleans the mixed drink, but New York City is considered unusually vulnerable.
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Homes Underwater: Forebearance Alternatives for Sandy-Affected Homeowners
A report by Franklin Romeo and Jennifer Ching of (Queens Legal Services and Legal Services NYC) explores foreclosure risks in neighborhoods hit hard by Sandy and finds that some of the steps taken by banks in the wake of the storm "[create] a situation where a homeowner is likely to fall into a mortgage delinquency."
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From Gerritsen to Coney, trusted local organizations and ad-hoc operations have stepped into a void left by overstretched city departments and low-profile federal agencies.
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