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Hurricane Sandy

Are Hurricanes Blowing Climate Change Skepticism Away?

Will the Crescent City be "Barried" in water?
By John A. Tures
Joey Roush walks through debris on March 4, 2019 at his mother's home after it was destroyed by a tornado in Beauregard, Alabama.

The Newest DC Game: Denying Disaster Aid for Other States

If recent politics are any indication, the victims of the recent tornadoes in Lee County, Alabama can expect little government help.
By John A. Tures

This Plan to Protect NYC From Superstorms Would Make the Waterfront Way More Usable

The project not only proposes new infrastructure to safeguard the waterfront, it will also make Lower Manhattan way more accessible and enjoyable.
By Paul Laster
Three-day weather forecast today is as good as one-day forecast ten years ago.

Here’s Why Predicting the Weather Is Still So Difficult

By Sissi Cao
A sculpture by French sculptor Auguste Rodin wrapped for transit in 2012.

As Natural Disasters Loom, What You Should Know About Insuring Your Art

By Daniel Grant
Oil processing towers and gas processing infrastructure stand at the Exxon Mobil Corp. Banyu Urip Central Processing Facility in the Cepu block of Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia, on Dec. 8, 2016.

New York City Sues the 5 Biggest Oil Companies in the US Over Climate Change

By Madina Toure
A home destroyed by Superstorm Sandy sits abandoned on October 29, 2014 in the Oakwood Beach neighborhood of Staten Island. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

New York City in Talks with FEMA to Redraw Flood Zones to Match Climate Change

By Madina Toure
Chris Christie delivered his final State of the State.

Christie Takes a Victory Lap During His Final State of the State Address

By Alyana Alfaro
Brooklyn Assemblywoman Pamela Harris.

New York Democrat Accused of Stealing $25,000 in Hurricane Sandy Money

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio presents the Fiscal Year 2018 Preliminary Budget at City Hall.

Amid Uncertainty in D.C., De Blasio Says Savings Offset City Spending

By Madina Toure
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Brooklyn Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez and other elected officials at a press conference on the city's response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

New York Democrats Seek Federal Aid for Puerto Rico Amid Hurricane Maria

By Madina Toure
From the book Beaches.

NJ Politics Digest: Beach Access Easier? Thank Sandy.

By Steve Cronin
A flood-damaged beach covered by debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, taken a year after the storm. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images).

NYC Council Blasts de Blasio’s Lack of Progress in Repairing Sandy-Damaged Public Housing

By Madina Toure
Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Stringer Pushed Through Settlement With Build it Back Contractor Tied to Donor Group

By Madina Toure
New York on the eve of Hurricane Sandy.

Bill de Blasio’s Battle with the Feds Over Hurricane Sandy Recovery

By Madina Toure
A home being elevated in Staten Island to comply with flood maps, pictured in 2014, two years after Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Relaxing Permitting Process Will Help Rebuild Sandy-Affected Homes Faster, City Says

By Madina Toure
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks at a press conference in March 2015.

Afternoon Bulletin: State Hands Fatal Cop Shooting to DA, Bribes After Sandy and More

By Christopher Crosby
The Oakwood Beach area of Staten Island, seen after Hurricane Sandy.

Outrage After Mayor Says Sandy Recovery Program Won’t Be Done By End of 2016

By Madina Toure
March 2006: Former US President George W. Bush picks up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Blowing It: A Brief History of Hurricane Politics

By John A. Tures
N.J. Attorney General Chris Porrino

Edison Motor Home Owner Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Sandy Funds

By Politicker Staff
Gov. Andrew Cuomo greets President Barack Obama at Albany International Airport 2011.

Andrew Cuomo Says the Obama Administration Doesn’t Understand Federal Law

By Will Bredderman
Dread Scott, A Man Was Lynched By Police Yesterday. The work is installed outside Jack Shainman Gallery on West 20th Street in Manhattan.

Art World Responds to Police Killings, Sotheby’s Hires Warhol Museum Director

By Alanna Martinez
A woman buys an ice cream cone from a vendor as others wait in line on the Upper West Side.

Afternoon Bulletin: Mister Softee Faces Turf Wars, Baby Otter Debuts and More

By Lindsay Schneider
Aerial view of Manhattan looking south over Central Park. (Photo credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: Secret Part of Central Park Revealed and More

By Janaki Chadha
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