Staten Island
Sandy on Staten Island: The Field
City Limits |
This marsh in the Oakwood Beach area of Staten Island became the final resting place for roofs, appliances and clothes
Staten Island
Sandy on Staten Island: Front Steps
City Limits |
Damage from Superstorm Sandy in the Oakwood Beach area of Staten Island, Thursday, November 1, 2012.
Brooklyn
The Check-In: Revisiting Sandy’s Survivors
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
Two years after the superstorm, we sent the reporter who covered Brooklyn’s aftermath back to talk to the same people she met when debris and doubt littered the coast.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Report: NYCHA Needs to Gear Up for the Next Sandy
Jarrett Murphy |
Better communication and more resilient power systems are necessary, says a new report.
Health and Environment
Report Sees Long-List of Post-Sandy Needs
Jarrett Murphy |
A report from the Brooklyn Recovery Fund makes neighborhood-specific and borough-wide recommendations—both for action needed now, and for planning that’s necessary before the next storm.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
New Water Tunnel Shows NYC Can Meet Post-Sandy Challenge
Marilyn Gelber and John Bennett |
The lessons of New York City’s water supply system are instructive as the city addresses the equally profound challenge of adapting to climate change.
Health and Environment
Homes, Firms and Psyches on Bk. Coast Show Sandy's Scars
Darren Sands |
In Gerritsen Beach and Sheepshead Bay, the storm’s impact can still be seen in houses, apartments, storefronts and the people attempting to rebuild.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
The Letters: One Family After the Superstorm
Jarrett Murphy |
A year ago, filmmaker Karla Ann Cote met John and Veronica Petersen amid the ruins of the their home on the south shore of Staten Island. A year later, she went back to see what life is like a year after Sandy.
Health and Environment
Many in Coney Island Still Feel Post-Storm Needs
Rahima Gambo |
The tourism attractions have come back strong, but some residents say they still have trouble getting basic needs met.
Health and Environment
Red Hook Needs No Reminder of Sandy's Impact
Caitlin Johnson |
At an event celebrating local businesses, there were signs of recovery and a reminders of fragility a year after the superstorm inundated the neighborhood, flooding stores and darkening public housing.
