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Discovery of Rockaway Man Brings Hurricane Sandy Death Toll to 44

The recent discovery of a man’s body in the Queen’s Rockaway Beach area brings the death toll from Hurricane Sandy to 44. Unfortunately, the man’s quiet existence in a small trailer located on a tiny block of Rockaway… Read More »

NYC Revamps Evacuation Zones After Superstorm Sandy

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that New York City has revamped its evacuation zone maps to protect residents in all five boroughs from future natural disasters like Superstorm Sandy. The new map incorporates 600,000 additional city residents into evacuation… Read More »

Cornell Alumni & Staff Help To Rebuild Queen’s Breezy Point Neighborhood

A 12-foot storm surge during Hurricane Sandy destroyed more than 400 homes in the Breezy Point neighborhood of Queens, New York.  Even eight months later, fewer than 500 families have been able to return to their homes.  Enter… Read More »

IKEA Helped Staten Island Hurricane Sandy Victims When They Needed It Most

IKEA, the iconic Swedish home-furnishings company, came to the rescue of Staten Islander’s hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy when they needed it most.  The retailer donated more than $200,000 worth of new furniture to Staten Island residents who… Read More »

Coney Island Police Officer Honored For Heroic Efforts During Hurricane Sandy

A Coney Island, New York police officer was honored recently for saving the lives of a couple and their baby when flood waters rushed into the Coney Island area during Hurricane Sandy.  The police officer is one of… Read More »

Staten Island Fair Held to Help Residents Adjust to the “New Normal”

The Staten Island Community and Interfaith Long-Term Recovery Organization recently sponsored a fair to help residents of one of the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy adjust to the “new normal” and to address concerns about how to… Read More »

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