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Where Is All The Sandy Relief Money?

There were initial checks for victims of Hurricane Sandy. And the city did put some victims up in hotels for a period of time. But what happened to all the money that was promised to those still trying rebuild?

Mold Growing In Hundreds Of Homes Ravaged by Sandy

New Dorp Beach residents are busy and have enough to worry about as they continue to rebuild their homes and lives. On Roma Avenue, however, some have one more headache on their list. A home practically abandoned by its owner, filled with what appears to be black mold inside. Thick ...

NY Gov. Proposes Buying Back Sandy Damaged Homes

New Dorp Beach in Staten Island remains a part of the city visibly still recovering from Superstorm Sandy – even so, some residents are reacting with hesitation to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest proposal to buy damaged houses at their pre-storm value. Should it receive a green light, it would allow ...

Fierce Winds Destroy Sandy Victims' Tent City

Still fighting the whipping winds, volunteers spent much of Thursday night, rebuilding the roof of the tent ripped apart by high winds. Original tent city organizer Donna Graziano thinks the wind gusts got up to 60 miles per hour just before the tent came crashing down. With no food or ...

Sandy Victim Speaks Out After Storm Kills Husband, Child

Her arms bear the scars from the night Superstorm Sandy took her Tottenville home, her husband and her daughter. “All of a sudden a wave came, it took me and I just floated away. I was tumbling around in the rushing water, watching the houses spin around me, next thing ...

First Person: Sandy Victim 'miserable' in Cold

Devon Lawrence hasn't had heat since Hurricane Sandy three months ago. His elderly mother wears gloves to bed and Lawrence wakes up early to turn the heat on so she doesn't wake up cold. Despite all of the challenges, he isn't giving up. (J...

Hurricane Sandy Bill Gets Approval From Congress

The U.S. Sentate approved a $50.5 billion aid package to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Sandy Victims Left Freezing In Makeshift Tents

It has been months since Hurricane Sandy destroyed parts of the tri-state area. Yet for many residents waiting for their homes to be rebuilt, they are left out in the cold, sleeping in make-shift tents while the temperatures dip below freezing.

Future of the House GOP's 'Hastert Rule' Uncertain

House Speaker John Boehner may abandon the "majority-of-the-majority" rule to move forward with key legislation.

Sandy Victims Protest Red Cross Evictions

A number of families left homeless by Hurricane Sandy, claim they are getting a royal runaround from agencies in their efforts to get disaster relief. A group, representing 120 families who were evacuated from Far Rockaway , staged a protest outside the Manhattan headquarters of the American Red Cross. They ...

Republicans Vote Against Hurricane Sandy Relief

A measure providing $51 billion for relief and recovery from Hurricane Sandy was approved by a bipartisan majority in the House on Tuesday evening, three weeks after Northeast Republicans excoriated the chamber's GOP leaders for failing to vote on storm aid before the end of the last Congress.

Victims Descend On D.C. As House Approves Sandy Relief Bill

The House of Representatives voted in favor of the $50.7 billion Sandy aid package Tuesday, more than 10 weeks after the superstorm devastated New York and New Jersey. After weeks of delays and pressure from conservatives to trim the bill, it passed by a vote of 241-180. The bill now ...