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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sat Mar 29, 2014, 06:05 PM Mar 2014

NYC mayor appoints Sandy rebuilding team

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9484511

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NYC mayor appoints Sandy rebuilding team (Original Post) hrmjustin Mar 2014 OP

It's been a year and a half! Suich Mar 2014 #1

Bloomberg did not have his act together. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #2

I know many, many people are still displaced oshma Mar 2014 #3

I agree. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #4

Suich

(10,642 posts)

1. It's been a year and a half!

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 06:45 PM

Mar 2014

And NOW he's appointing a rebuilding team??? I don't get it.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. Bloomberg did not have his act together.

Reply to Suich (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 06:45 PM

Mar 2014

oshma

(63 posts)

3. I know many, many people are still displaced

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 09:47 PM

Mar 2014

But does it make any real sense to spend millions of dollars rebuilding in areas that are now proven to be at high risk during storms? What happens the next time all these rebuilt homes are wiped out? Do taxpayers have to cough up millions for displacement that could have been prevented?

It would make more sense to give the money to the displaced, for them to buy homes outside the high-risk areas.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. I agree.

Reply to oshma (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 09:50 PM

Mar 2014

There should be some planning with these federal dollars.

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