FEMA’s Broken Promise to Sandy Victims

The federal agency promised to make things right after thousands were shortchanged by flood insurance companies. But that didn’t happen. Nov 7, 2017

Sandy Took Her Home but Gave Her Some Perspective

Cherell Manuel stayed for more than a year in hotels after Sandy. Her new home isn't perfect, but it's a home. Oct 27, 2017

City Spends Billions on Sandy-Damaged Homes, but Leaves Many Vulnerable

At last 3,500 properties added to the flood zone received aid, but were not required to elevate above flood levels. Oct 26, 2017

Why 'The Big U' Storm Barrier Could End Up as 'Half a J'

A stunning new elevated park that would protect the Lower East Side will break ground...eventually. But it's already less ambitious than promised. Oct 26, 2017

Sandy Sent This Die-Hard Rockaway Resident Far Inland

Belle Harbor resident Richard Blanck came out of retirement after Sandy to earn enough to fix his home. But five years later, he's long gone. Oct 26, 2017

City's Sandy Repair Effort Leaves Some Applicants Behind

About 900 applicants were dropped from the Build it Back program's rolls over the past year. Were they forced out so the city could meet its now-defunct deadline? Oct 28, 2016

A Sandy-Devastated Neighborhood Returns to Nature

After Sandy, some people said no one should have been living so close to the waterfront in the first place. Residents of Oakwood Beach, Staten Island, took that idea to heart.  Oct 26, 2016

Four Years After Sandy, Rising Sea Levels Loom Over New Jersey Recovery

In collaboration with InsideClimate News, WNYC travels to Toms River, a town devastated by Sandy in 2012 that still confronts challenges on its way to full recovery. Oct 26, 2016

Given the Chance to Appeal, Many Sandy Victims Give Up Instead

New rules allow homeowners to resubmit flood insurance claims, but many say they've given up trying to get more money. Jun 12, 2015

Is the Jersey Shore Ready for Summer?

The first summer after Sandy was tough for many beach towns. As the second begins, the recovery in many places is just getting underway.

May 23, 2014