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N.Y. Hiring 5,000 Locals for Sandy Cleanup

Source: NBC Chicago, Nov 26 2012, 3:40am CST

More than 5,000 New Yorkers will be hired for temporary government jobs cleaning up after Sandy, officials said Sunday. About $27 million in federal Labor Department money will finance the cleanup and rebuilding ...

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1 day ago

Evacuation zone saw nearly half of Sandy drownings

Source: amNewYork  |   May 23 2013, 5:28pm CDT

Photo credit: A flooded street in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn after the affects of Hurricane Sandy. (Getty) Nearly half of the drowning deaths during Superstorm Sandy occurred in New York City's evacuation zone, the C ...

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1 day ago

US unemployment aid applications fall to 340K

Source: Southern California Public Radio  |   May 23 2013, 7:39am CDT

The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health. (Photo: A "we are hiring" sign is displayed on a table ...

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25 weeks ago


Quote:
"Since the storm came, these things actually happen now."


Source: NBC Chicago

 

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2 days ago

Plan Ahead: Red Hook Immersion Redux

Source: Brooklyn Based  |   May 22 2013, 10:19am CDT

Red Hook Immersion season–a k a our awesome, day-long neighborhood celebrations with Brooklyn Brewery–is about to begin on June 8, when we return to one of our favorite Immersion spots from last year: Red Hook! ...

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3 days ago

From Oklahoma City, How to Help (Less Than a Year After Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn Knows How Natural Disaster Feels...)

Source: About.com: Brooklyn, NY  |   May 21 2013, 6:45am CDT

It was less than a year ago that Hurricane Sandy caused havoc in New York City, flooding many areas in Brooklyn, leaving thousands without electricity and sheltering in schools, temporary accommodations, and without ...

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4 days ago

Guide To The Best NYC Beaches You Can Get To Without A Car

Source: Gothamist  |   May 20 2013, 5:28pm CDT

Getting there should be interesting. The MTA is still working to get A train service operational across Broad Channel, where storm surges washed out the track. Service is expected to resume May 30th, or when ...

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4 days ago

Finally Open Again After Sandy, Manhattan VA Looks Ahead to Future Floods

Source: WNYC | New York Public Radio  |   May 20 2013, 3:44am CDT

The last of New York City’s hospitals devastated by Sandy has fully reopened after six months of repairs. The Manhattan Veterans Administration medical center is resuming full inpatient services this week with ...

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4 days ago

RED HOOK: City to expand weekend ferry service to Red Hook

Source: Brooklyn Paper  |   May 20 2013, 12:26am CDT

Email to a friend Extra rides: The free ferry service that already exists between Pier 11 in Manhattan and Red Hook’s IKEA will expand and make an additional stop on Van Brunt Street starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor D ...

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5 days ago

Birthday Party for The Mary A. Whalen at Atlantic Basin

Source: Bay Ridge Journal  |   May 19 2013, 6:16pm CDT

Courtesy of the Port Authority, the NYC Economic Development Corporation and BillyBey, the new operator of Atlantic Basin, historic tanker ship the Mary A. Whalen will celebrate her 75th birthday with an Open House at ...

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6 days ago

Chili firemen

Source: Brooklyn Paper  |   May 18 2013, 12:44am CDT

Email to a friend Bring on the heat: Firefighter William Toth representing the “Red Hook Raiders” of Engine 279 and Ladder 131 promises his chili will definitely be spicy enough for the cook-off on May 19. Brooklyn firefig ...

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