Superstorm Sandy damages News

Sandy Drives Older New Jersey Residents to Senior Housing

Chased by Hurricane Sandy from their waterfront homes, a large number of older residents in Little Egg Harbor Township, N.J., are finding new homes among the township’s five 55-and-older developments. The migration of the township’s senior residents is driving up …

Some Small New Jersey Marinas Still Waiting for Sandy Aid

Nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy hit New Jersey, some small marina owners are still waiting for money to help rebuild their shattered businesses. Kristi Munro Hanselmann’s marina in Little Egg Harbor Township suffered $1.4 million in damage last October. …

New York Company Pays $50,000 for Post-Sandy Gasoline Gouging

New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says a Hudson Valley-based gasoline wholesaler has agreed to pay $50,000 in penalties for price gouging in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy last fall. Schneiderman announced Wednesday that CPD Energy Corp. of New …

Police Boost Presence in Sandy-Damaged Sections of New York

Police have increased their presence in New York City neighborhoods still struggling with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The Staten Island Advance says break-ins left some residents on the island so frustrated and angry that they’d talked of setting booby …

Sandy-Struck New Yorkers Seek Home Buyouts

Joseph Szczesny’s modest Staten Island home in New York was inundated when Superstorm Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast in October. Now six months later, the 63-year-old bridge repairman and his fiance are all but alone in their Oakwood …