Concerns Flood Insurance Would Skyrocket Under House Bill
While the U.S. House of Representatives was expected to hold a vote on a flood insurance bill Thursday, it was pushed off, and the House’s…
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Build It Back Lambasted as Deeply Flawed
Sixteen months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City, some Queens residents still have not been able to return to their homes devastated in…
House votes to delay some flood insurance premium increases
After months of Queens residents pleading with federal officials to send some financial relief their way after it looked as if their insurance premium rates…
Home sales on the rise in Queens, new report says
The real estate market throughout Queens – including the borough’s southern neighborhoods – enjoyed a lucrative end to 2013 with record-setting numbers, a Douglas…
After flood insurance problems persist, some in South Queens, Rockaway say they feel they would have fared better without it
The fact that many homeowners in Queens are still rebuilding and recovering from Sandy, more than a year later, is little surprise given the storm’s…
As sinkholes and flooding plague area, Queens leaders once again call on city to launch comprehensive study
The re-emergence of a sinkhole and a water main break on Beach 84th Street near Beach Channel Drive in Rockaway Park – which rendered residents…
Spikes in flood insurance premiums could be delayed with Senate vote expected this month
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), announced this week that relief could be headed the way of South Queens…
Response to Sandy Fires Suit is ‘Shocking,’ Attorney Says
National Grid’s response to a lawsuit filed against it and the Long Island Power Authority is a slap in the face to the individuals who…