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superstorm Sandy

buyout
Marlene LaSalle and husband Nader Tallat

Income Inequality is Making it Harder to Escape Storm Risk on Staten Island

By Arturo Conde | September 20, 2019

In areas hit hard by Sandy, the choice between rebuilding or retreating isn’t easy for anyone. It’s harder for those whose finances make elevating their home or accepting a buyout all but impossible.

City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Edgewater Park

Seven Years After Sandy, Slow Moves Toward Resiliency in High-Risk Nabes

By Jose Cardoso | July 1, 2019

There has been some progress toward making New York City as a whole—and the Resilient Neighborhoods in particular—safer. But much remains undone.

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
sandy oakwood beach

Opinion: Legal and Financial Advice Must Be Part of Every Community’s Disaster Response Kit

By Joseph Sant, William Fairhurst and Rudy Ulin | February 15, 2019

‘Having a non-profit lawyer or housing advocate on your side as you navigate insurance, mortgage relief, and complex federal and local regulations impeding your recovery can make all the difference.’

Bronx

Spared by Sandy, City’s Waterfront Food Hub Prepares for Future Disasters

By David Brand | October 27, 2017

Five years after Sandy, the city and owners have begun addressing vulnerabilities throughout the sprawling Food Distribution Center, but it remains unclear how resilient the area would be if forced to confront another natural disaster head-on.

CITY WIRE: THE BLOG

Bo Dietl’s Uphill Battle, the East-Side’s Shrinking Sea Barrier & More: Headlines for Oct. 26

By Jarrett Murphy | October 26, 2017

Plus, new research on the city’s growing tab for retiree healthcare.

Brooklyn

Stand-Up Desk Video: Caroline Nagy on the Ongoing Foreclosure Crisis

By Jarrett Murphy | June 23, 2017

Not that foreclosure is the only thing city homeowners, or policymakers, have to worry about.

Affordable Housing

Queens Board Approves Rockaway Rezoning With Significant Conditions

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | March 30, 2017

Call for lower height limits on new buildings, new infrastructure and affordable housing that favors moderate incomes.

affordability

Environmental Concerns Mix With Housing Worries in Debate Over Gowanus Rezoning

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | December 9, 2016

There’s little doubt that the neighborhood needs to be protected from rising seas. There is concern, however, about what kind of community will be shielded by the storm barriers.

CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC

Video: How Red Hook’s ‘Added Value’ Grew Back After Sandy

By Melissa Rose Cooper | October 28, 2016

Added Value Farms is an urban farm and compost operation in Red Hook that offers healthy food and community training. Damage from Superstorm Sandy threatened all of that.

build it back

Rare Praise for City’s Build it Back Program

By Jarrett Murphy | October 28, 2016

For all its well-documented struggles with delays, the program can also claim milestone achievements for hiring and training local workers, says one community coalition.

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