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A Neighborhood Advocate Waits Out the Storm
Posted on 23 December 2012.
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Charging Fees for Free Benefits in Chinatown
Posted on 29 November 2012.
Post-Sandy food stamp benefits are free, but some elderly Chinatown residents have been charged for them — and they’re not happy.
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Hurricane Sandy Devastates Sheepshead Bay Business Owners
Posted on 25 November 2012.
Small businesses run by immigrants from the former Soviet Union are struggling to get back on their feet in Sandy’s aftermath.
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Basement Prayers Bring Solace to Church Devastated by Sandy
Posted on 21 November 2012.
Parishioners of a 35-year-old Staten Island church ruined by the storm find a new place to worship.
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Astoria Votes for Gas, Not the President
Posted on 06 November 2012.
November 6 has finally arrived – but many residents of Astoria, Queens, flocked to gas stations rather than polling stations to fill their tanks after a week of short supply following Hurricane Sandy.
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Global City NYC Covers Hurricane Sandy
Posted on 02 November 2012.
Global City NYC’s reporters fanned across the five boroughs this week to witness New Yorkers surviving in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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The View From Chinatown
Posted on 02 November 2012.
In a darkened neighborhood, lining up for water and remembering the city’s blackout.
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At the Colombian Consulate
Posted on 02 November 2012.
Trying to keep worried families connected during the storm and after.
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The View From Wall Street
Posted on 01 November 2012.
Survival in downtown Manhattan’s power-starved streets can mean foraging for pizza and looking for friends with electric outlets to recharge cellphones.
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The View From Flatbush’s Little Pakistan
Posted on 01 November 2012.
No major destruction, but no food deliveries, either. Among the shortages: special vegetables flown in from South Asia.
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