Last night we reported that Knickerbocker Village, the affordable housing complex near the Manhattan Bridge, had been awarded $1.46 million in federal hurricane recovery funds. More details were released a short time ago at a news conference on the...
Tomorrow -a day after the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy - city officials will finally announce that Knickerbocker Village has been awarded federal disaster aid.
The historic affordable housing complex on Monroe Street was devastated by the storm;...
Here's a look at some events and updated information regarding today's one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy.
As we reported last week, there will be a candlelight vigil tonight along the East River. The event, Light Up the Shore,...
This coming Tuesday is the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Among the events to mark the occasion is a forum featuring experts and community leaders at University Settlement.
The forum is called, "Our Climate, Our City, Our Future: Community...
The following story first appeared in the October 2013 edition of The Lo-Down's print magazine.
Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy devastated Knickerbocker Village, the historic affordable housing complex just two short blocks from the East River, Steven Wong can’t...
This month, New Yorkers will be looking back and remembering the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy, which came ashore October 29 one year ago. On the Lower East Side, there's an organization called the Long Term Recovery Group that's...
Knickerbocker Village, the historic affordable housing complex, was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, and some residents there are still struggling to bounce back from the devastating storm. This afternoon, local elected officials released a letter to the Federal Emergency...
Back in November, the Lower East Side BID held a benefit for businesses hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. This week the BID announced the recipients of recovery grants made possible through the program. $10,000 was raised during the fundraiser,...
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As we noted earlier this morning, the hunt is still on for more Republican support for a $51 billion Hurricane Sandy relief package in the U.S. House. GOP representatives are taking lots of heat...
Here's some information about a couple of clinics for Hurricane Sandy victims. First, FEMA has a disaster assistance center set up at the Hamilton Fish Recreation Center, 415 East Houston Street, today through November 30. Today the center is...
