superstorm Sandy Archives

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While the last decade has seen cleanup efforts planned or launched at some of the city’s most polluted waterways, like Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, the community has struggled to…

ByNina Dietz 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Climate and Environment

They Were Pregnant During a Climate Disaster. Do Their Children Carry the Scars?

New studies have found that the mental development of children exposed to Superstorm Sandy in utero are associated with stress. This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News and the…

ByPaige Perez, Nexus Media News 1Comment

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Oct 2022

ARTS and CULTURE Housing and Homelessness

The Housing Photographer Who Chronicled Sandy’s Destruction in Queens

Retired HPD photographer Larry Racioppo spent months without electricity after Hurricane Sandy rebuilding his Rockaway Park home. His photos from that time, and of his neighborhood over the decade since,…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Buyouts on the Ballot: 10 Years After Sandy, New York Considers New Funding for Voluntary Relocation

New potential funding mechanisms—including a measure that New Yorkers will see on the ballot this November—may provide an opportunity for homeowners in areas of high flood risk to sell their…

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Oct 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

NYC is Underspending on Climate Resiliency: Comptroller

In the decade since Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New York, the city has lagged in spending federal and capital funds dedicated to recovery and resiliency, a new report found.…

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Oct 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Buffering NYC’s Waterfront for Resiliency

“Addressing the remaining 60 percent of the waterfront that is hard and non-absorbent cannot be left to chance. The creation of a buffer there will require a comprehensive plan and…

ByCharles Lauster 2Comments

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May 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Transportation

May 24: Climate Experts to Discuss the Future of NYC’s Waterfront

Join City Limits at the 2022 Waterfront Conference, a day-long event of speeches and panels by experts in resiliency, housing, and policy to address approaches to the climate crisis that…

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

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…

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Jul 2019

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

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

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

ByJose Cardoso 3Comments

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Feb 2019

Opinion

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

‘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.’

ByJoseph Sant

ByWilliam Fairhurst

ByRudy Ulin 1Comment

The Quest to Clean Up Coney Island Creek, Part 1: Industrial Past Collides with a Superstorm

They Were Pregnant During a Climate Disaster. Do Their Children Carry the Scars?

The Housing Photographer Who Chronicled Sandy’s Destruction in Queens

Buyouts on the Ballot: 10 Years After Sandy, New York Considers New Funding for Voluntary Relocation

NYC is Underspending on Climate Resiliency: Comptroller

Opinion: Buffering NYC’s Waterfront for Resiliency

May 24: Climate Experts to Discuss the Future of NYC’s Waterfront

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

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

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

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