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“Beautiful weekend in the Rockaways ahead of us and we’re going to need it!”

It has been a week since Hurricane Sandy hit New York City

“Beautiful weekend in the Rockaways ahead of us and we’re going to need it!”

It has been a week since Hurricane Sandy hit New York City

It has been a week since Hurricane Sandy hit New York City. Thankfully at this stage power is back on in many of the affected areas, and I think we are all grateful to have the subway running back into the city. Improvements are happening quickly, which is wonderful.

Our coastal neighborhoods, however, will take a lot longer to repair. Flood-damaged homes are full of sand and sewage-contaminated mud. Power has been cut off until basements are free from…

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