Helping New Yorkers affected by Hurricane Sandy get back on their feet has been a top priority since the storm.
The Mayor recently signed two Executive Orders to help New Yorkers rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. The first Executive Order allowed home and property owners who are rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy to meet new flood standards without violating zoning codes. The second Executive Order waived fees for businesses that are rebuilding after suffering damage from Hurricane Sandy. NYC also received $1.77 billion from the federal government to address urgent housing, business and infrastructure needs in the City’s hardest-hit areas. As Mayor Bloomberg discussed in the 2013 State of the City Address, NYC is also developing a long-term plan to cope with extreme weather events that will get the lights back on quickly, keep the gas stations open, ensure the hospitals maintain power, and guarantee a working transportation system.
"A Stronger, More Resilient New York" analyzes the city's climate risks and outlines recommendations to protect neighborhoods and infrastructure from future climate events.
93 department employees were honored for their work in protecting New Yorkers during construction operations and facilitating safe development across the city in the past year.
The program is designed to make the newly available Federal aid understandable, and the program will provide assistance to New Yorkers still recovering from the storm.
Weekday ferry service between Beach 108th Street and Beach Channel Drive in the Rockaways and Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan will continue for at least the next six weeks.
The reduction is a result of reassessments ensuring the final values reflected damages to homes and businesses, as well changes in market value following the storm.
The Federal funds allow NYC to extend relief to more New Yorkers in need, particularly home owners and small businesses with extensive damages and expenses.
NYC Rapid Repairs is a first-of-its-kind program to provide free repairs to thousands of homeowners left without heat, power and hot water following the storm.
The grant program will support the citywide emergency food network of soup kitchens and food pantries that served community needs in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
NYC plans to spend its initial allocation of funds in Community Development Block Grants to address the most urgent housing, business and infrastructure needs.
The Mayor signed an executive order to suspend height restrictions so that buildings can meet new flood standards without violating current zoning codes.
This aid will allow us to better help our residents and businesses, and I want to thank all of those who voted in support of this critical appropriation.
We haven't waited for the help that we hope to get from Washington to come, but given the scale and the impact of the storm, Federal assistance is clearly warranted.
Mayor Bloomberg and New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan today announced a request for bids from New York-area ferry service operators for a new, temporary service from Staten Island to Manhattan.
The new service is designed to bring immediate relief to and ease the commutes of residents in Great Kills, Midland Beach, Tottenville and other impacted Staten Island neighborhoods.
NYC Restore is a comprehensive effort to connect residents and businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy with financial, health, environmental, nutritional and residential services.
To help New Yorkers affected by the storm, buildings with significant structural damage in need of demolition, alterations or reconstruction will have all their repair work fees waived.
Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Quinn announced that starting today employees of the City of New York will be able to set aside part of their paychecks directly to aid in Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts.
NYC Rapid Repairs will send teams of contractors and inspectors into neighborhoods to make quick and efficient repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
Mayor Bloomberg, the NYCEDC, and Seastreak announced a partnership to provide temporary ferry service between the Rockaways and Manhattan while subway service on that route is suspended.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that beginning Friday morning at 8 AM, ambulances will be deployed to Far Rockaway and Coney Island with a team consisting of a paramedic and member of the National Guard.
Mayor Bloomberg appointed Brad Gair as Director of Housing Recovery Operations and named representatives of his administration to serve as Community Recovery Directors.
Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone – and we certainly will give our full support over the next weeks and months to those who were hurt by the storm.
Our first responders have been doing a heroic job protecting our city and saving lives – and they are still fighting fires and conducting life-saving search and rescue missions.
