Amid Creeping Mold, Calls for City’s Help
By Christopher Maag May 7, 2013 Kelly Lotz sits in her house on Moreland Street on Staten Island and smells mold in all directions. Since Hurricane Sandy, the house next door and all its contents —...
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By Dale Elsinger May 7th, 2013 When Hurricane Sandy hit Jackie Rogers’ home in Far Rockaway, the last thing she was worried about was a mold infestation. Situated on the island between Jamaica Bay and...
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Sandy’s Mold Legacy: The Unmet Need Six Months After the Storm
Download PDF Six months ago, Hurricane Sandy brought floods and standing water to huge swaths of New York City. Sandy’s Mold Legacy: The Unmet Need Six Months After the Storm –a joint report by...
View ArticleSix Months After Sandy, Report Outlines Impact of Storm-Related Mold
For Immediate Release: May 7, 2013 Contact: Karthik Ganapathy, (347) 881-3784, kgredhorse@gmail.com New 700-household survey conducted by members of the Alliance for a Just Rebuilding highlights...
View ArticleIn fighting mold, Staten Island residents falling through cracks
By Jillian Jorgensen May 8th, 2013 Despite attempts to tackle the pervasive problem of mold in homes soaked by Hurricane Sandy, some advocates say certain residents are falling through the cracks....
View ArticleMold Still A Problem
By Miriam Rosenberg May 10, 2013 Six months after Sandy chased numerous local residents from their homes as a result of flooding and damage, it is still not safe to live in many of those homes. Toxic...
View ArticleEye On Rockaway
By Miriam Rosenberg May 10, 2013 On Tuesday I joined Councilman Donovan Richards and the Alliance for a Just Rebuilding on a tour of homes in Rockaway which are infested with one of Sandy’s calling...
View ArticleGroups tour mold damage
By Steve Mosco May 10, 2013 Hurricane Sandy left behind an ongoing health threat in the Rockaways that lingers long after the water receded. A persistent and pervasive mold infestation creeps up the...
View ArticleReport sees widespread mold after Sandy
By Jack Curran May 11, 2013 Six months have passed since Hurricane Sandy struck the shores of New York, and as a recent report put out by several Sandy advocacy groups shows, many residents are now...
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Weathering the Storm: Rebuilding a More Resilient NYCHA post-Sandy
Click to download full report “Weathering the Storm: Rebuilding a More Resilient New York City Housing Authority Post-Sandy” uses data from 600 surveys, interviews and background research, to reveal...
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