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Greenpoint

May 01, 2013

Newtown Creek Came Within Inches of Sewage Deluge During Sandy, Experts Say

The Climate Central report showed Newtown Creek's treatment plant was within 6 inches of overflowing

New York City

February 07, 2013

Stringer to Outline New East River Plan He Says Will Mitigate Future Floods

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer says an East River Blueway will help protect the East Side.

Red Hook

January 21, 2013

Volunteers Clean Up Sandy-Damaged Red Hook Rec Center on MLK Jr. Day

Residents took part in volunteer projects at the Red Hook Recreation Center.

Times Square & Theater District

January 01, 2013

Family Left Homeless by Sandy Takes Solace in Times Square Tradition

A family whose Brooklyn home was flooded returned to Times Square Monday for their annual NYE tradition.

New Dorp Beach

December 28, 2012

New Dorp Beach Residents Suffer More Flooding in Wednesday's Storm

Several blocks in New Dorp Beach were flooded after the storm, damaging multiple homes.

Greenpoint

December 19, 2012

Seniors with Mold-Plagued Homes Confused by City's Conflicting Messages

Officials have told seniors to apply for small business loans to get aid to fight post-Sandy mold.

Financial District

December 12, 2012

Massive Generators a Necessary Evil in Sandy-Scarred Downtown's Comeback

Lower Manhattan streets are crowded with potential hazards as buildings try to reopen post-Sandy.

Red Hook

November 22, 2012

Red Hook Gallery Offers Peaceful Contemplation in Works on Paper

Red Hook's Kentler Gallery opened a new exhibition Friday, just weeks after Sandy battered the area.

Red Hook

November 15, 2012

Red Hook Residents Call for Marches, Rent Strikes, Lawsuits Against NYCHA

More than a hundred Red Hook residents came together at a community meeting Wednesday.

Lower East Side

November 14, 2012

Cars Destroyed by Sandy Now Risk Alternate-Side Parking Tickets

Drivers whose cars were destroyed by Sandy could get slapped with parking tickets.

Red Hook

November 12, 2012

Red Hook VFW Cancels Veterans Day Ceremonies in Wake of Sandy

It marks the first time that VFW Post 5195 has not observed Veterans Day in its 51-year history.

Greenpoint

November 09, 2012

Greenpoint Artists Abandon Studios After Sandy Destroys Work

Some artists are giving up on the Commercial Street space that Newtown Creek flooded during Sandy.

Dyker Heights

November 08, 2012

Boys Swept to Their Death During Sandy Will Share a Single Coffin

Brendan Moore, 2, and Connor Moore, 4, were swept away from mother Glenda Moore during Hurricane Sandy.

Gerritsen Beach

November 08, 2012

Relative of Hurricane Sandy Victim Struggles to Pay for Funeral

Richard Krins, 68, was found dead is his Gerritsen Beach home on Oct. 31.

Midland Beach

November 08, 2012

As Courts Resume, Officers Hardest Hit by Sandy Try to Pick Up the Pieces

Many court officers, the men and women who keep the courts secure, lost everything in Sandy.