Community, Returning to Life, Asks, ‘Where Is Everybody?’

The New York Times

By CARA BUCKLEY
Published: February 19, 2013

There weren’t enough people in Red Hook, residents said to one another in worried tones. The Brooklyn neighborhood felt lonely. Dwellers in the garden apartments along Pioneer Street, which took on about eight feet of water during Hurricane Sandy, were long gone. Dog walkers’ clients had moved, taking their canine charges with them. At least one restaurant was having trouble finding enough workers to reopen. Demand from would-be home buyers had ebbed.

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Long Beach Gathers Opinions from Residents, Visitors on BoardwalkRebuilding

The city of Long Beach, Long Island is collecting opinions from residents and visitors, as it moves forward with plans to rebuild its boardwalk. Officials say they’re hoping to replace at least part of the more than two-mile boardwalk, which was heavily damaged by Sandy, in time for the summer season.

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http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/wnyc-news-blog/2013/feb/18/long-beach-gathers-opinions-boardwalk-rebuilding/