U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice co-sponsored legislation introduced earlier this month that would forgive debts incurred by Hurricane Sandy victims after the Federal Emergency Management Agency mistakenly overpaid them disaster relief funds.
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Gov. Cuomo announced on Wednesday that the state will provide funding to cover local governments’ costs to repair and rebuild infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
As part of the Federal …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/23/14
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More than 500 days after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy, which flooded her one-story bungalow in the West End, Sam Gallo finally came home on May 30, having given entirely new meaning to the …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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6/20/14
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As many South Shore residents continue to pick up the pieces 19 months after Superstorm Sandy, county officials announced a bipartisan agreement to borrow $14.4 million to re-establish the Clean and Seed program.
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As many South Shore residents continue to pick up the pieces 19 months after Superstorm Sandy, county officials announced a bipartisan agreement to approve $14.4 million in borrowing to re-establish its Clean and Seed program.
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By Brian Croce
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6/17/14
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As the April 11 deadline to apply for the NY Rising Housing Recovery Program quickly approaches, the city has launched a program to help residents who are “still struggling to navigate through the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/24/14
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“I’m pissed — I worked three jobs my whole life, and I’m spending my kids’ college funds keeping this afloat,” said Robert Wright, a recently retired New York City firefighter from …
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Long Beach officials are working on behalf of residents who are fighting for money from NY Rising, the state agency tasked with distributing federal grants for Hurricane Sandy victims.
The …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/19/14
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Monday to release $100 million in Hurricane Sandy relief funds owed to Long Beach Medical Center, saying that bureaucratic …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/3/14
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Governor Cuomo announced last week that $886.3 million in federal funding was awarded to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to repair and rebuild infrastructure that was damaged by Hurricane …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/30/14
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