Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last month that $815 million in funding will be allocated for a series of “critical” Hurricane Sandy recovery and rebuilding infrastructure projects on Long Island …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/14/13
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One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing …
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By John Maher
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11/13/13
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo stood in a spot that Hurricane Sandy flooded with eight feet of water as he announced last Sunday that the state would provide $13 million for the installation of both a seawall and …
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“I was having dinner at my girlfriend’s house, and all of a sudden her lights went out,” recounted West End resident Victoria Bianchini. “We went outside — she lives close to the ocean — …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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10/31/13
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For Harmon Street resident Josie Matier, it sometimes feels like only yesterday that a 9-foot storm surge washed over the city, the disastrous result of Hurricane Sandy.
At around 6:30 p.m. last …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/31/13
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Government officials announced this week that a second round of Hurricane Sandy aid money would be available — and should flow more easily — to both homeowners and municipalities in 2014.
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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10/31/13
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The city will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Long Beach Boulevard on Friday to mark the completion of Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk, which was torn down after Hurricane Sandy.
Long …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/24/13
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Brent Wilson, 33, the owner of Shine’s in the West End, has heard countless stories from frustrated residents who come to his 100-year-old bar for a bit of respite. Nearly a year after Hurricane …
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Hurricane Sandy victims statewide may soon see some much-needed financial relief.
The New York Rising program, tasked with distributing $1.7 billion in federal Sandy aid money allocated to the …
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The City Council approved a $1.1 million state grant at Tuesday’s meeting, which members said will ease the burden on the city’s Building Department in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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BY Alexandra Spychalsky
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10/17/13
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