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City Officials, Homeless Advocates Call For More Affordable Housing To Accommodate Displaced Sandy Victims

Superstorm Sandy significantly worsened the city’s affordable housing crisis, according to Brooklyn City Councilman Brad Lander.

2013/02/26

Sandy's damage in the Mantoloking/Avon-By-The-Sea area is seen from Chopper 880 - Oct. 31, 2012 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

Christie Administration Announces Plan To Expand Housing For Sandy Victims

The administration of Gov. Chris Christie on Monday announced a plan to expand temporary and permanent housing for thousands of New Jersey residents who were displaced by Superstorm Sandy in late October.

2012/12/10

The view from Chopper 880 of the FEMA relief staging area set up at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn in the aftermath of Sandy - Nov. 2, 2012 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

FEMA Extends Temporary Housing Program For New York, New Jersey

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended the temporary housing programs for both New York and New Jersey, amid the damage of Superstorm Sandy.

2012/11/17

(L-R) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) attend a press conference on Superstorm Sandy Nov. 1, 2012 (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Napolitano: ‘No Option Is Off The Table’ For Housing Displaced Long Islanders

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was in Bethpage on Tuesday, along with Rep. Peter King and Rep. Steve Israel to discuss the temporary housing options for those who lost their homes in the storm.

2012/11/06

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