Health and Environment
Post-Sandy Canarsie: Help & Hold-Ups
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
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.
Health and Environment
After Sandy: Waiting—Together—-in Gerritsen Beach
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
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.
Health and Environment
Institutions Hit Hard in Manhattan Beach
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
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.
Health and Environment
Everything Flows to Sea Gate
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
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.
Health and Environment
Church Sees Aid Demand Taper—to 1,000 Families a Day
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
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.
Brooklyn
Red Hook: Aid's Not Enough
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
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.
Health and Environment
Shop-owners Seek 1-Stop Shopping for Sandy Relief
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
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.
Economy
Hungry For Customers or Aid, Rockaways Businesses Struggle
Jarrett Murphy |
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.
Brooklyn
Jobless Find Hope in NYCHA's Post-Sandy Cleanup
Katia Savchuk |
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?
Health and Environment
Why the City's Flood Maps Got It Wrong
Ali Winston |
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.
