superstorm sandy
NYC flies horde of drones in largest-ever coastal storm drill to prepare for 'next Superstorm Sandy'
A horde of drones swirled off Staten Island to assist would-be water-rescuers Tuesday as part of the largest-ever coastal storm drill -- in preparation for the next potential Superstorm Sandy.
Sea levels around NYC could surge up to 13 inches in 2030s due to climate change: state study
Sea levels in and around New York City are expected to conservatively rise by 6 to 9 inches in the 2030s and by as much as 13 inches due to...
Nassau County sends help to Buffalo to return favor for Hurricane Sandy aid
A group of 18 volunteer public-works and emergency-management employees, as well as heavy equipment, was headed to the upstate city from Long Island to assist in recovery efforts there.
Second Sandy: Get ready for another super storm, experts say
Warming temps and rising sea levels are likely to bring another big storm in the near future.
Gut-wrenching memories of a life claimed by Superstorm Sandy
Superstorm Sandy took Lenny Montalto's life and his home, but the postal worker's spirit endures in Oakwood Beach on Staten Island, neighbors said.
Hurricane Sandy: Photos document catastrophe 10 years later
Hurricane Sandy smashed into the New Jersey coast and New York City ten years ago Saturday.
Widow of beloved mailman drowned during Sandy can't bear to leave
Rick Gold, a father-of-two, was among the 44 New Yorkers who were killed when Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Big Apple on Oct. 29, 2012.
How a Category 5 hurricane could wipe out New York City for good
A new book imagines how a Category 5 hurricane could wipe out Gotham for good and asks: Are New Yorkers prepared for the horror?
Henri vs. Sandy: How this hurricane stacks up against 2012's killer storm
Hurricane Henri bears some frightening similarities to Superstorm Sandy — but there are also some marked differences between the two storms.
COVID-19 eviction ban nearly makes Staten Islander homeless
New York's pandemic eviction ban nearly made a Staten Islander lose her Superstorm Sandy-damaged home. Emily Barlow, who's been struggling to oust a squatting tenant from her one-bedroom bungalow in...
City Council approves $1.5B project to 'weather-proof' Lower Manhattan
There won't be any cows floating away from downtown Manhattan if Mayor Bill de Blasio signs off on this just-passed plan. The City Council on Thursday approved a nearly $1.5...
Meet the New Yorkers choosing to live on its flood-prone coasts
Seven years after Hurricane Sandy, city dwellers are still making real-estate bets on the Rockaways, South Brooklyn and Staten Island -- to mixed success.
De Blasio to blame for botched Superstorm Sandy recovery: Malliotakis
This is still going on?!! Seven years after Superstorm Sandy, the de Blasio administration continues to botch recovery efforts for families of storm-damaged homes who are still dealing with mold,...
Protesters hold mock funeral to urge city to save East River Park
A city plan to temporarily destroy a beloved Manhattan park in a bid to prevent future flooding is so hated, hundreds of activists “buried” the proposal in a mock funeral...
Superstorm Sandy recovery funds going unspent by city: audit
The de Blasio administration still hasn’t spent $8.1 billion in federal funds for Hurricane Sandy recovery six years after the storm — including $1.8 billion for NYCHA, according to a...
Ex-Assemblywoman sentenced to 6 months for Sandy scam
Disgraced former Brooklyn Assemblywoman Pamela Harris will serve just six months behind bars for defrauding the federal government, a judge ruled Wednesday. Harris showed no emotion as Brooklyn federal court...
Judge pushes back sentencing for Pamela Harris — again
First he delayed disgraced politician Pam Harris' sentencing, but now Brooklyn federal court judge Jack Weinstein says he needs to push it back even further -- because he wants to...
FEMA crook sobs at sentence hearing, judge balks
Disgraced former politician Pamela Harris will have to wait until next Wednesday to learn whether or not she'll see the inside of a cell. Brooklyn federal court judge Jack Weinstein...
Ex-Assemblywoman may face more than 3 years behind bars
Prosecutors are asking a judge to slap disgraced former Brooklyn Assemblywoman Pamela Harris with more than three years in prison at her upcoming sentencing. Harris admitted earlier this year that...
Subcontractors busted for $100K in Sandy fraud
Two subcontractors who removed debris during the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy have been indicted for cheating the city out of nearly $100,000 in billed work that was never performed. Richard...