Hurricane Sandy Archive
October 29th marked the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, which resulted in 182 lives lost, 150,000 homes destroyed, and 17 percent of the city’s land flooded. Sandy caused over $65 billion in damages across the tri-state area, many of which …
Long Island New York is the home of many of SJS’ writers and as you might recall was the center of many posts regarding Hurricane Sandy. While the storm might be over, it appears that there is a second storm …
In a striking move New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has put into motion the first steps towards what would be an incredibly ambitious land buyout and reallocation project. According to the New York Times article published yesterday: The purchase program, which …
The debt ceiling disaster and the fiscal cliff debacle are proof that America’s elected officials care more about ideologies than people. The abysmal failure of the two party system is going to be tested again when Congress decided whether to approve the 60 billion …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer The storm might be over and the power might be back on, but for many the recovery process will be a long road. United Way and 211 Long Island has developed a resource …
New York’s Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, opened an investigation and issued subpoenas to both LIPA, Long Island Power Authority and Con Ed, Consolidated Edison, over the “utilities’ preparedness and response” to hurricane Sandy. ” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said …
by Michelle Sicignano, LMSW, SJS Staff Writer I have been informed that out of town work crews all over Long Island have been housed in public parks, such as Sunken Meadow, and Bethpage, in large open spaces, often near …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer After ten straight days of no power or heat I am back on, and very thankful for that fact. However, many in the tri-state area are still in the dark (literally). Billions of …
According to an NPR report this morning, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said long-term housing would be needed for between 30,000-40,000 thousand New York City residents. Additionally, “The mayor said 114 public housing buildings, home to 21,000 people, are still without power …
