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The pandemic has had a significant impact on diners in New York City, with rising costs, inflation, and a decrease in customers leading to the closure of beloved establishments. Over the past eight years, nearly 150 diners have closed, with 18 of them closing since 2020. Manhattan has the most diners, but has also lost the most, while Brooklyn and Queens have lost a similar number. Some diners are trying new tactics to attract customers, such as specializing in specific cuisines or appealing to younger generations. The closure of diners is concerning to many, with one photographer describing it as an "epidemic." Rising costs and family dynamics have also contributed to the closure of some diners, as owners struggle to keep up with expenses and find successors to run family businesses. However, there are still some bright spots, with some owners reopening in new locations and others continuing to serve loyal customers. [Extracted from the article]

New York City is taking measures to protect itself from flooding and rising sea levels. Projects such as the East Side Coastal Resiliency project and the Financial District and South Street Seaport shoreline design are underway to build seawalls and elevate infrastructure. The city is also implementing strategies to mitigate inland flooding and improve stormwater management. However, there are challenges in terms of funding and completing these projects. The city is investing billions of dollars in resilience efforts, but more needs to be done to ensure the safety and security of New Yorkers in the face of climate change. [Extracted from the article]

Byline: EDDIE SMALL The development team behind renovations planned for the historic Jacob Riis Park bathhouse, following the extensive damages it suffered during Superstorm Sandy, has landed $47.5 million in [...]

Byline: CAROLINE SPIVACK A Long Island contractor scammed Superstorm Sandy victims out of $2.5 million and spent the disaster-relief dollars on lavish personal expenses, including buying a Lamborghini, a Porsche [...]

The state of New York has chosen developers to convert the long-shuttered Bayview Correctional Facility in Chelsea into affordable housing. The $108 million project will be led by the Camber Property Group and the nonprofit Osborne Association. The plan includes expanding the existing building to include 124 affordable apartments and 15 transitional units for individuals with mental health needs. The project still needs to undergo environmental and public reviews before final approval. Previous redevelopment efforts for the prison have failed, but this new plan has received support from the community board and is seen as a win for public safety. [Extracted from the article]

Regional officials have secured a $6.8 billion federal funding agreement for the long-delayed Hudson Tunnel project, which will connect New York and New Jersey. The project aims to overhaul a deteriorating rail tunnel and add a new one. The funding agreement ensures that construction will proceed, regardless of any potential changes in the Oval Office. The project is set to be completed by 2035 and is crucial for the financial health of the region and the entire United States. The federal government is covering 70% of the project's cost, with the remaining funds coming from New York, New Jersey, Amtrak, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. [Extracted from the article]

Byline: CAROLINE SPIVACK The memory of Superstorm Sandy looms large for Jim Tampakis. He remembers how some 6 feet of seawater transformed the streets of Red Hook, Brooklyn, into rivers [...]

The construction of the long-awaited rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey has received an additional $3.8 billion in federal funding, bringing the total federal contribution to over $11 billion. The project, known as the Gateway project, aims to build a new tunnel to replace the existing one that was damaged during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The construction is divided into nine packages, with five currently active and three more expected to begin by the end of the year. The tunnel is expected to be in service by 2035, and its completion is seen as crucial for the economic security of the entire country. [Extracted from the article]

Aside from providing all manner of cultural, social and health services, New York City's vast nonprofit ecosystem is an economic powerhouse, accounting for nearly one-fifth of the jobs in the [...]

Ken Raske, the President and CEO of the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA), has had a significant impact on New York's healthcare industry during his nearly 40-year tenure. He established a partnership between GNYHA and the healthcare labor organization 1199 SEIU, forming the Healthcare Education Project to advocate for the health industry in New York. Raske's career has been marked by navigating public health challenges such as the 9/11 attacks, Hurricane Sandy, and the Covid-19 pandemic. He emphasizes the importance of Medicaid payments and advocates for higher reimbursements to cover the costs of care, particularly for safety-net hospitals serving low-income patients. Raske's goal is to ensure access to the best care for all New Yorkers and increase access to health insurance. [Extracted from the article]

After more than a decade of limbo, shovels could hit the ground as soon as next month on initial construction to build a new Hudson River rail tunnel linking New York and New Jersey. "This is the start of the Hudson River tunnel project and we are not waiting for 2024, 2025 or 2026, as promised, we're going to deliver it this calendar year", said Kris Kolluri, chief executive of the commission, during the board's monthly meeting. [Extracted from the article]

If the state's ballot measure sounds familiar, that's because a similar - though smaller, at $3 billion - measure had been scheduled for a vote in 2020 before former Gov. Andrew Cuomo shelved it amid the Covid-19 upheaval. Candidates typically are the headliners for New York elections, and that holds true for this year's gubernatorial matchup between incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul and surging Republican challenger Lee Zeldin. [Extracted from the article]

But nearly a decade later, the city has used less than a quarter of the $472.3 million earmarked for coastal protection, leaving New York vulnerable to storms that climate experts predict will only increase in severity. New Yorkers would be hard-pressed to find a recent climate event more striking than the destruction brought on by Superstorm Sandy. [Extracted from the article]

SHEENA WRIGHT is the first woman to lead United Way of New York City in its more than 80 years of existence. #20 2017 RANK: 41 SHEENA WRIGHT President and CEO, United Way of New York City 2020 REVENUE $56.7 million IMPACT Wright is a Columbia University trustee and a board member of New Visions for Public Schools, NYC Kids Rise and the New York City Regional Economic Development Council. At United Way, Wright led the implementation of ReadNYC, an initiative designed to improve reading levels by the third grade in the city's most-challenged communities. [Extracted from the article]

The last federal infrastructure bill, the 2015 FAST Act, allocated $48.9 billion nationally for transit projects, according to Schumer's office, while this bill spends $89.9 billion. New York City's aging transit network better get ready for an avalanche of federal spending. [Extracted from the article]

Most of the city's sewerage system combines sewage and rainwater into its piping, creating conditions ripe for damaging backups when powerful storms strike. There's no question New York City's wastewater infrastructure is woefully unprepared for extreme rainstorms. In the meantime, the city should balance sensible regulations that apply to new developments with incentives for owners of existing buildings to reduce stormwater runoff as well as strategic investments in flood-proofing our shared infrastructure. [Extracted from the article]

Lower Manhattan infamously turned into Ground Zero 20 years ago-a literal smoking crater filled with building rubble, emergency workers and an overwhelming sense of loss that many feared would come to permanently define the neighborhood. In the meantime, two of the neighborhood's major office landlords, Silverstein and the Durst Organization, said their World Trade Center buildings have been holding up well amid the pandemic, with strong rent collections and increasing occupancy rates. [Extracted from the article]

Byline: ELAINE POFELDT When snowy weather strands trains and snarls traffic in New York City, employees at Communications Media Inc., an 80-person media-planning and -buying organization, don't have to agonize [...]

Byline: Amdrew J. Hawkins Crisis tested top de Blasio deputy Superstorm Sandy had flooded the basement of NYU Langone Medical Center with 50 million gallons of polluted water, knocking out [...]

The article discusses the efforts of lawyers to take advantage of the increasing insurance claims in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy in New York City. It describes the prevalence of lawsuit over insurance payouts, tenant and landlord disputes, business-interruption claims, and environmental spills, and how lawyers participate in such suits. The Property Casualty Insurance Association of America revealed that 90 percent of approximately 1.5 million Sandy insurance claims have been settled.

Byline: THERESA AGOVINO Broadway ended the 2012-2013 season with a bang, as shows like Matilda drew rave reviews and packed houses. But the strong finale wasn't powerful enough to compensate [...]

Schumer to local officials: Enlist the Army Corps Sen. Charles Schumer (right) issued a stern warning to state and local officials trying to come up with ways to protect their [...]

Byline: MIRIAM KREININ SOUCCAR Some 30 New York-area artists who were affected by Hurricane Sandy are getting their own show. The exhibit, sponsored by the New York Foundation for the [...]

Byline: LISA FICKENSCHER Three months after the Food Emporium chain was put up for sale, billionaire and aspiring mayor of New York John Catsimatidis has emerged as the most likely [...]

Byline: ANNIE KARNI Sandy's high tide receded, and the buildings on the waterfront in Long Island City stood like sentries on the coast--dry, fully inhabited and powered up almost as [...]

Byline: Alair Townsend The battle over whether private employers should be required to provide paid sick days to their employees has been suspended for the moment. Hurricane Sandy's devastating effect [...]

Byline: MATTHEW FLAMM Lowly old pay phones are having their moment, and not only because they kept working after Superstorm Sandy knocked out cellular service in parts of lower Manhattan. [...]

Byline: MIRIAM KREININ SOUCCAR Superstorm Sandy is bringing out the spirit of giving in every quarter of New York. On Nov. 12, the New York Islanders are hosting a free [...]

Byline: MATTHEW FLAMM Like a lot of New Yorkers, Lexie Kier didn't stock up on supplies for Hurricane Sandy until the last minute. Make that the very last minute: Around [...]

Help is available for small businesses that need aid in Sandy's wake. Below is a list of resources. In these first few days, document your losses by taking photographs and [...]

Byline: ANNIE KARNI AND AARON ELSTEIN After 9/11, the Partnership for New York City, a business group made up of the city's largest private-sector employers, commissioned seven consulting firms to [...]

Byline: DANIEL GEIGER Many of the city's office tenants--outfits from big to small, high tech to no tech--found themselves in the same uncomfortable boat last week, facing the sudden need [...]

The article reports on the recovery of the chocolate factory, Madelaine Chocolate Co. six years after its plant was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. President Jorge Farber describes the extent of the damage on the facility which stopped the production. The company's recovery is attributed to the regional Small Business Administration which provided loans to local businesses. Also mentioned are the history of the company and other financial assistance received by the company to enable its recovery.

The article reports on the failure of New York City to implement several disaster preparedness and recovery programs following Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The city was granted by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency 3 billion dollars to restore the city's Housing Authority properties and 1.7 billion dollars for public hospitals. Federal agencies were also entangled city residents in a web of bureaucracy.

The article focuses on the recovery of the residents of the Staten Island's Oakwood Beach neighborhood after Superstorm Sandy. Nearly 170 of the 184 property owners in Oakwood Beach have applied to the program cited by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in his State of the State address in January 2013. Property owners are expecting to get pre-storm value of their houses while some might be getting bonuses if they are residing in targeted areas.

The article looks at the Food Bank for New York City which started reinventing itself after the 2012 Superstorm Sandy struck leaving the nonprofit unprepared for the havoc caused. The storm is presented to have knocked down the basic infrastructure of areas that were already isolated and underserved by social services, and preventing them from delivering provisions. The organization is cited to be launching a new program that would store food, water and other provisions in every borough.

The article focuses on how Garda was able to supply cash to the people in New York City during and in the aftermath of the storm Sandy. It highlights the actions taken by Jamie Lopez, executive director for Northeast operations at Garda, to accomplish the mission of the company. Information on the disaster-preparation and recovery plan of Garda is also given, along with the problems that the company experienced in the aftermath of storm Sandy.

The article reports on the restoration of Coney Island, New York from the damage wrought by Superstorm Sandy. New and refurbished attractions like the historic Spook-a-rama at Deno's Wonder Wheel are reopening by Palm Sunday, March 24 while local businesses like gift shop Lola Starr have resumed operations 5 months after the cyclone hit the area. Optimism in Coney Island's recreation and business sectors reportedly run high even as the city continues to enjoy a wave of public good will.

The article discusses initiatives that aim to help businesses in New York City recover from Hurricane Sandy. The 15 million U.S. dollars Emergency Loan Fund run by the Department of Small Business Services through the NYC Business Solutions is funded by the New York City Economic Development Corp., Goldman Sachs and the New York Bankers Association. The NYC Matching Grant Program is administered by the New York Business Development Corp.

The article discusses the impact of superstorm Sandy on New York's businesses. It notes that businesses are facing difficulties after the state rallied workers left jobless by Sandy to file for unemployment benefits precipitating fees for affected employers. National Employment Law Project senior staff attorney George Wentworth explains that businesses stand to be hit by tax bills that could reach 750 dollars per employee who obtained state jobless benefits.

The article offers the author's view on the buyout of the homes at Oakwood Beach in Staten Island, New York which was affected by Hurricane Sandy. The author states that the federal buyout program never anticipated a community being bought out. The author mentions that the program was not a great deal but was better than nothing.

The article offers the author's view on the rebuilding efforts of the community of Breezy Point in Queens, New York after being hit by Superstorm Sandy. The author states that homeowners gathered their personal savings and private insurance payouts to rebuild storm-resistant homes. The author mentions that the community raised funds from donors from Ireland and launched a Breezy Point Disaster Relief Fund.

The article provides updates on general issues in New York City as of August 4, 2014. Topics include the authorization given to Lyft ride-sharing application to operate in the city as long as its drivers are licensed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission, the Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to be given to the NYU Langone Medical Center to help repair Superstorm Sandy damage, and the conviction of former Queens Councilman Daniel Halloran for bribery and corruption.

The article discusses the return of Broadway with new shows and increased attendance after two consecutive years of decline because of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Topics covered include the increased gross revenues, ticket sales and attendance because of shows like "A Raisin in the Sun" and "Disney's Aladdin", the box-office outcome of shows that include "Big Fish", "Richard III", and "The Glass Menagerie", and the storm's effects that lingered until 2013.

The article focuses on the pre-emptive bid lawsuits commonly filed by insurance companies to owners of establishments in New York City that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. It discusses the case of Four New York Plaza which were sued by Aspen Specialty Insurance and Landmark American Insurance to avoid paying a claim amounting to 19.2 million dollars. It mentions that most insurance firms sue their clients to establish that they do not have obligations to pay them.

The article reflects on the efforts of food businesses in New York City to recover from the damages caused by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. It states that grocery stores and restaurants located in flood zones had extensive damages affecting their infrastructure and equipment. Establishments that were not flooded also experienced power failures that ruined their perishable items.

The article reflects on the events related to the Superstorm Sandy that hit New York City in 2012. The disaster has created a 14-foot storm surge that threw the city into misery and chaos during the year. According to the author, the disaster has improved the way authorities think about city planning and development.

The article discusses the renovations done on several buildings in New York City that have been damaged by super-storm Sandy in 2012. It is said the landlords have repaired the buildings and made them more resilient to future floods, which reaffirmed their attractiveness to tenants. It looks at the repairs done on the office tower in 55 Water St., which cost around 200 million U.S. dollars. An overview of infrastructure upgrades done by mobile services provider Verizon is also provided.

The article reports on the efforts of condominium owners to find contractors and repair the damage caused by super-storm Sandy in New York City. It is said that around 30 percent of two-story condominium buildings in the city suffered significant structural damage after the storm. An overview of decisions to be made by cooperative boards is provided, including the allocation of funds for reconstruction. Details of the cost of reconstruction are also provided.