Retired Cop From Chicago Suburbs Arrives With Truckload For Sandy Victims
A special donation for Superstorm Sandy victims is coming, thanks to good-hearted people a third of the way across the country.
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A special donation for Superstorm Sandy victims is coming, thanks to good-hearted people a third of the way across the country.
In damaged neighborhoods in the city, there's something of a pecking order based on color in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy.
The city said it is preparing to demolish at least 200 homes across Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn that were severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
Gerritsen Beach was not the only part of the city to make steps towards recovery; the New York City Housing Authority reported that as of Saturday heat and hot water had been restored to ninety-six percent of buildings affected by the storm, including all Rockaway developments.
President Barack Obama said there is still much work to be done on the long road to recovery from Superstorm Sandy as he toured heavily damaged areas of Staten Island and other communities on Thursday.
Lt. Kevin Gallagher was lauded by the president for going "above and beyond the call of duty" in the middle of one of Sandy's bitterest incidents.
Sandy tore apart homes and knocked out power to thousands, forcing many residents of the borough to live like nomads for weeks.
Republican City Councilman James Oddo believes the president's visit to the hard-hit borough could provide residents with the emotional lift they need.
For residents in hard hit Staten Island, reality was still setting in Tuesday night, two weeks after Superstorm Sandy treated the Tri-State area like an outgunned sparring partner. It could take months, if not years, to rebuild the devastated areas.
The family of a slain Staten Island teacher came a step closer Tuesday night to hopes for justice, after the woman's husband was arrested in her July murder.
In the hard-hit borough of Staten Island, the dig-out and clean-up continue, and it was not without some major help Monday.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano toured Staten Island Sunday, meeting state and local officials and viewing recovering efforts following Superstorm Sandy.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined National Guard troops to deliver much-needed goods to residents of Long Beach and Far Rockaway. He also thanked volunteers who pitched in for helping to make a difference in the relief effort.
New York City held a day of service Saturday in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, to assist those who have been devastated by Superstorm Sandy.
After nearly two weeks, some residents were just returning to Staten Island Saturday.
Amanda Casella, a 17-year-old high school senior from Tottenville, found hundreds of photos strewn throughout the woods in her neighborhood and said she wants to get them back to whoever they belong to.
Family and friends bid a final farewell to two young boys whose lives were cut short during Hurricane Sandy.
Jerry Seinfeld announced Wednesday that he has added a show in Long Island to his upcoming tour in December, and that he will donate the proceeds to relief efforts for Superstorm Sandy victims.
Residents from Staten Island to the Jersey Shore have also seen their share of lootings, prompting some to post their own creative warnings.
The New York Public Library canceled its annual black tie fundraiser Friday and instead brought the food to a partially flooded catering hall in New Dorp to feed residents who still do not have power.
Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was complaining Tuesday that the federal government was not doing enough to help New Yorkers in need.
Authorities in both states were helping bring some displaced voters to their polling sites and directing others to cast ballots elsewhere.
Surrounded by horrifying devastation, residents of Staten Island were preparing Monday night for another hit when a Nor'easter plows through the area later in the week.
Most of the more than 1,700 schools in New York City have reopened, but not all.
For the NYRR's sake, I hope the attention will not be on how long it took the city to cancel the race, but on the thousands of runners who ended up on Staten Island, who brought food, clothes and suitcases full of goods to those who needed it.
