Rockland and Westchester are among 17 counties statewide where the state will use U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds to cover the 25 percent local match requirement of property buyout costs associated with tropical storms Irene and Lee in August and September 2011, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today…. Read More →
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote at 5:30 p.m. on a $50.5 billion Superstorm Sandy relief package, Gannett’s Washington Bureau reports. The Senate had planned a vote on the legislation last week, but it was delayed because of a debate over filibuster rules. If passed and signed by President… Read More →
The White House has released details of President Barack Obama’s $60.4 billion request to Congress for Superstorm Sandy response, recovery and mitigation costs. This is some of what Jeffrey Zients, the president’s deputy director for management, wrote to congressional leaders: “New York and New Jersey-two of the Nation’s most populous… Read More →
