Just a few days before the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, the Lower East Side is still waiting for the city to begin resiliency upgrades along the East River. But beginning next Friday, you'll see small signs of progress...
U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez and Maria Contreras-Sweet, administrator of the Small Business Administration, were in the neighborhood yesterday to talk up the rejuvenation of a Hurricane Sandy emergency loan program.
This morning, a neighborhood coalition known as LES Ready! released a report examining the after-effects of Hurricane Sandy and detailing steps that should be taken to make sure the vulnerable communities along the East River are better prepared for...
The city's Department of Small Business Services is launching an outreach effort for the federally funded Hurricane Sandy Business Loan and Grant Program. As part of the campaign, several staff members from the city agency will work out of...
The public is invited to NYC Comptroller's Hurricane Sandy oversight hearing tonight at Two Bridges Tower, 82 Rutgers Slip. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.
For the past several months, urban planners have been participating in a federal competition called "Rebuild by Design." The post-Hurricane Sandy initiative challenges 10 teams to come up with innovative solutions to make communities vulnerable to flood waters more...
The post-Hurricane Sandy initiative, New York Rising, is holding a series of meetings early next month. See the flyer above or check out the NY Rising web site for more information.
It seemed like a hopeful sign on October 30, when city housing officials joined with local elected representatives at Knickerbocker Village to announce the decision to award $1.46 million in hurricane recovery money to the Lower East Side complex. ...
