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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

New York City would become the first major city to be remapped to account for climate change issues.
By Madina Toure
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

Council members say they're upset the Build It Back program will not be complete by the end of this year—and that Bill de Blasio allocated funds to the initiative without their input.
By Madina Toure

Bill de Blasio Sick of All This ‘Obnoxious’ Snow

Bill de Blasio is now visibly annoyed at the constant blizzards bombarding New York. Speaking at a press conference this
By Colin Campbell

Politicians Weather the Storm With Some Damage

By Colin Campbell

Photos of the Gowanus Canal Flooding in Brooklyn

By Hunter Walker
Mayor Bloomberg at his press conference this evening.

City Hall on Gowanus Flooding: ‘We’ll Clean It Up Like Everything Else’

By Hunter Walker
Water at the base of the Carroll Street Bridge as seen from the bridge on Union Street.

Photos: One of America’s ‘Most Extensively Contaminated Water Bodies’ Is Flooding

By Hunter Walker
A twister strikes in Queens. (Screengrab from Roy Currlin's storm video)

Updated: A Tornado Strikes in Queens [Video]

By Steve Huff

Barney’s Warehouse Sale Braves Irene, Shoppers Delight

By Elise Knutsen
Dave isn't feeling the pressure. OK, only thiiiis much.

Bloomberg’s Hurricane-Deterrent Program: Dave Matthews’ Milquetoast Melodies

By Elise Knutsen

The Worst Hurricane Advice Out There: Do Not Listen To These People

By Foster Kamer

Look What the Web Dragged In: A Tree Blows Away in Brooklyn

By The Editors

Rain or Roof? Hurricane Earl Hurtling Toward the Open

By John Koblin

Hurricane Earl Edges Uncomfortably Close to the East Coast

By Steve Huff
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