As we approach the third anniversary of the devastating storm, a veteran housing policy expert says it’s time to revisit the lessons learned—and changes made—since then. If another disaster strikes,…
For the low-income communities who live along a waterway home to heavy industry and recovering wildlife, Exxon’s settlement with New Jersey has the potential to right old wrongs. But there’s…
There’s no need to wait for the United Nations conference later this year to take real steps to stave off climate change. The City Council is considering a set of…
The state came through with $100 million for capital work. The feds are sending $3 billion for Sandy repairs and resiliency work. Now, if the authority can find another $18…
Community organizations stepped in where government failed after the 2012 storm. Now, the authors write, the de Blasio administration should partner with local groups to develop plans for the next…
Two years after the superstorm, we sent the reporter who covered Brooklyn’s aftermath back to talk to the same people she met when debris and doubt littered the coast.
The dangers associated with floodwaters and power outages that come with storms like Sandy are magnified when you use a wheelchair or breathe through a ventilator.
