Amy Peterson

Only 76 people sold homes to the city, which offered thousands of dollars in its Build it Back program.

Nine homeowners had already moved out when they were told the homes weren't eligible for elevation.

The long-delayed program won't "continue to be a s--t show" under Lou Mendes' watch, he vowed.

The beleaguered program has connected Hurricane Sandy-affected residents to union jobs.

The mayor marked the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy taking questions on Build It Back. 

The homeowners will be able to resolve outstanding permits after work is done, officials said.

The program, launched in 2013, has been bogged down by bureaucracy from the start. 

The mayor promised last year that the program would be finished by the end of 2016. 

Residents spoke out against the city's Hurricane Sandy recovery at a public hearing Wednesday. 

Luis Mendes helped clean up Ground Zero after 9/11 and is now at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

The city is diverting $150 million in federal funds from flood prevention in Red Hook and the Rockaways.

More than half of the original registrants have dropped out of the program since 2013.

Councilman Mark Treyger said it appears the city only cares about meeting a deadline, not homeowners.

City Councilman Eric Ulrich said the city-run Hurricane Sandy rebuilding program is a "boondoggle."

This is how one family navigated the city's Build It Back program.