Why 'Build It Back' Recovery Failed

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 24, 2016

Matthew Schuerman, WNYC senior editor and reporter, and Katie Honan, DNA Info reporter covering Queens, join Build It Back director Amy Peterson to discuss Mayor de Blasio's admission that the city will not be meeting its Build It Back deadline. As the four year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches, the program has failed to meet its mission — the get New Yorkers back in their homes quickly.

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