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Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy Making For Dreadful Allergy Season

Six months after Superstorm Sandy, an unwelcome development is set to make the months to come miserable for allergy sufferers.

2013/04/29

The Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation hosts a brunch for Sandy victims (credit: Tunnel to Towers Foundation)

Siller Foundation Now Doing Mold Remediation Six Months After Sandy

Hurricane relief wasn’t the original goal for a foundation founded in the wake of 9/11. But just as things changed on 9/11, life shifted gears once again last October for Frank Siller, chairman of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

2013/04/29

Experts Warn Allergy Season Could Be Worse Due To Superstorm Sandy

There could be a one-two punch this allergy season. That’s because the normal springtime allergies could be coupled with mold hidden behind the walls of homes flooded by Sandy.

2013/04/07

Debris from superstorm Sandy in Long Beach, N.Y. - Nov. 20, 2012 (credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Nassau Comptroller Looks At Whether Contractors Actually Did Sandy Repairs

Contractors were were supposed to cut up trees, install water heaters, and remove mold from homes on Long Island damaged by superstorm Sandy.

2013/04/05

Bronx Building Residents Furious Over Unlivable Conditions

With walls covered in mold, as well as rats and cockroaches everywhere, people in an apartment building in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx have had enough.

2013/02/19

Christina Salazar's home in Oceanside, Long Island following Sandy - Jan. 11, 2013 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

L.I. Woman Says She’s Being Forced Back Into Her Moldy, Gutted Home

The home isn’t really livable, but one Long Island family hit hard by superstorm Sandy has been forced back into it.

2013/01/11

Mold at Larry Elliot's home in Seaford, N.Y. Jan. 8, 2013 (credit: CBS 2)

Schumer Pushing For Mold Removal Funding For Sandy-Affected Homeowners

Many flood-damaged homes have now become infested with toxic mold in the months since superstorm Sandy hit.

2013/01/08

New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio (Credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

De Blasio: City Must Do More To Fight Post-Sandy Mold Infestation

New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio on Saturday announced a plan to fight the proliferation of mold in homes and businesses that sustained flooding during Superstorm Sandy.

2012/12/22

Water line at the Heckman's home after Sandy (credit: Danielle Heckman)

City Warns Of Continuing Health Threats In Wake Of Sandy

Superstorm Sandy may be more than a month behind us, but the danger still lingers in damaged homes.

2012/12/01

Medical Officials: Sandy Victims Suffering From Wide Variety Of Physical Ailments

Homeowners in Long Island’s flood zones have been taking precautions, using protective suits, masks, gloves and boots as they warily clear muck, sewage and mold-infested wallboard. Hundreds of residents have been seeking medical attention.

2012/11/21

A Buildings Department inspection sticker on the outside of Noah Rosenblum's home in the South Beach section of Staten Island - Nov. 20, 2012 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

After Sandy, Color Means Everything For Staten Island Homes

In damaged neighborhoods in the city, there’s something of a pecking order based on color in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/20

Staten Island Officials Urge Residents To Exercise Patience To Safely Rebuild

With the extended flooding due to Sandy’s storm surge, officials said it is best for residents to take their time now rather than deal with bigger problems down the road.

2012/11/13

Gerritsen Beach, two weeks after Sandy struck. (credit: Sonia Rincon/1010 WINS)

Flood Damage, Mold Plague Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn 2 Weeks After Sandy

In the storm-ravaged, flood-damaged Brooklyn community of Gerritsen Beach, residents were worried about the mold and the repairs as work went on to get back to normal.

2012/11/12

Expert: Sandy Victims Need To Start Getting Proactive Against Mold

The water has receded from most homes, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely dried out. The damp conditions created by Superstorm Sandy leave many at risk for mold growth.

2012/11/09