Jan. 14, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Almost 15 years after Hurricane Sandy devastated New York City, the Brooklyn Navy Yard hasn’t totally recovered. But millions of federal dollars, secured this year by local congress members, are expected to restore the Navy Yard to its “pre-disaster” self. U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside…
Feb. 12, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
More than 13 years after Hurricane Sandy, Red Hook Houses East has received more than $1.3 million in federal funding for permanent storm-related repairs.
May. 4, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A massive multi-million dollar construction project to modernize the streets of Gerritsen Beach has wrapped up nine months earlier than expected — finally upgrading the sewage system and helping the low-lying waterfront community deal with perpetual flooding.
Feb. 28, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
In the ten years since Hurricane Sandy, the question of how to protect New York City’s coastal neighborhoods from future storms has loomed large.