After Sandy: NYCHA Chairman Rhea
John Rhea, NYCHA Chairman, talks about recovery efforts for the thousands of public housing units still without hot water, power or heat.
View ArticleDesigning a Storm-Proof NYC
F.H "Bud" Griffis, professor of Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil Engineering at the NYU Polytechnic University and Stephen Cassell, principal of Architecture Research...
View ArticleTech Key to Rebuilding After Disasters Like Sandy
Two weeks after Sandy hit the New York region, is the recovery coming along as fast it could?In the city's tech community, some are pondering this question, including Andrew Rasiej. He's the chairman...
View ArticleCoastal Development Pre-Sandy
John Rudolf, national reporter for Huffington Post, discusses his new piece, which looks at the history of coastal development in NY and NJ, and how developers and officials ignored warnings about storms.
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A history of the Earth -- free lecture!
After Hurricane Sandy, a flurry of really great articles came out asking whether or not humans might be to blame for such extreme weather. Is Sandy a sign of climate change? Or just a destructive gust...
View ArticleClimate Science and Sandy
Radley Horton, associate research scientist at the Center for Climate Systems Research/Goddard Institute for Space, and Benjamin Orlove, anthropologist at The Center for Research on Environmental...
View ArticleChecking in After Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy affected millions of people on the East Coast, hitting New York and New Jersey especially hard. Thousands still don't have power back yet. And now, as the initial shock wears off and...
View ArticleManhattan VA Center Remains Closed, Post-Sandy
A Manhattan Veterans Affairs facility is closed indefinitely, after suffering significant storm damage during Hurricane Sandy more than two weeks ago.New York Harbor Healthcare System’s Manhattan...
View ArticleObama Commits to Long-Term Rebuilding, but Not Cuomo's $30B Ask
President Barack Obama spent part of the day touring the New York City area to view damage left by Sandy and learn about local recovery efforts.After visiting with residents on Staten Island, the...
View ArticleHow to Help | Post-Sandy Holidays
Looking to help a family affected by Hurricane Sandy? We're collecting a list of places to donate, volunteer and receive help for the holidays.All locationsBe a Secret Santa:Secret Sandy is a...
View ArticleAfter Sandy: Redesigning the Waterfront
“Superstorm” Sandy has made it clear that flooding is not only a New Orleans problem: some of the country’s densest population centers are also extremely vulnerable to rising sea levels and storm...
View ArticleTourism at South Street Seaport Hit Hard By Sandy
When Sandy blew into the South Street Seaport the night of October 29, the neighborhood's quaint red-brick buildings were quickly submerged in a raging river full of timber, debris, street signs and...
View ArticleFor Many Volunteers, Disaster Response is Double-Duty
In the wake of Sandy, thousands of Red Cross volunteers deployed to hard-hit areas. At the same time the group is responding to other disasters that occur on a daily basis.On any given day, Red Cross...
View ArticleRebuilding After Sandy: Small Property Owner Learns Lessons from Disaster
Standing on the muddy porch of his 2-story rental property Ken Swan’s cell phone rang. It was the kind of phone call that could’ve changed his life if it’d come three weeks earlier.“It’s my insurance...
View ArticleOpinion: Occupy Sandy Proves its Progressive Mettle in Hurricane Relief
What was the most surprising media turn of the past few weeks? Was it the backlash against Karl Rove? The apotheosis of Nate Silver? Or the most unlikely of all turns: A string of positive articles...
View ArticleIn Looking to Rebuild the Jersey Shore, the Debate is Over How
There's no question that New Jersey will rebuild its shoreline in the wake of Sandy. But the real question is whether the Jersey Shore will be built smarter and stronger.Some actions taken by Governor...
View ArticleQ&A | How the City Decides to Raze Sandy-Damaged Homes
The city says some of the homes most damaged by Sandy are going to have to be bulldozed, but there's a lot of confusion over whose home and where.WNYC’s Colby Hamilton has reached out to city officials...
View ArticleSoup Kitchens, Food Pantries Help Storm Victims While Struggling, Too
The Food Bank for New York City distributes emergency food to pantries and soup kitchens across the city and says since Sandy hit its delivered half a million meals to affected areas. But it's...
View ArticleDramatic Drop in the Number of Summonses, Tickets After Sandy
In the aftermath of the storm, thousands of police officers were assigned to extended tours of duty in parts of the city without power or to help keep order at the gas pumps. The NYPD said crime dipped...
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After Sandy, One Business Owner Picks Up the Pieces
It’s not just beach resort towns in New Jersey that felt the brunt of Sandy. Among the worst-hit areas was the working class community of Union Beach, New Jersey — located just across the Raritan Bay...
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