Long Beach residents still struggling after Sandy

Some residents in Long Beach are still struggling with repairs about 3 1/2 years after Superstorm Sandy hit, and there are concerns that the residents are being overlooked because of their income.

News 12 Staff

Mar 30, 2016, 1:11 AM

Updated 2,955 days ago

Share:

Long Beach residents still struggling after Sandy
Some residents in Long Beach are still struggling with repairs about 3 1/2 years after Superstorm Sandy hit, and there are concerns that the residents are being overlooked because of their income.
Advocacy group ERASE Racism says that Long Beach Housing Authority tenants have seen few, if any, improvements since the storm.
Resident Melissa Miller says that during Sandy, 5 inches of sewage-tainted water flowed into her apartment at the Channel Park Homes, a low-income housing development run by the city. According to her, all the housing authority did was replace drywall and a refrigerator in her home. Everything else -- cabinets, floors, doors and baseboards -- were only sanitized, she says.
Miller now says she has concerns about her health and also wonders why the housing authority has not made further storm-related improvements.
ERASE Racism also wants to know why there have not been more improvements at Channel Park and other low-income housing in North Park. The housing authority's chief says the agency is now aggressively pursuing repairs funds from FEMA.
The Long Beach Housing Authority tells News 12 that it hopes to have its FEMA funds released by October.


More from News 12
2:10
Stony Brook University administrators demand pro-Palestinian protesters end demonstration

Stony Brook University administrators demand pro-Palestinian protesters end demonstration

1:56
Sun and warm temps through end of workweek, rain possible this weekend

Sun and warm temps through end of workweek, rain possible this weekend

0:25
Suffolk police: Plane lands safely on Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai

Suffolk police: Plane lands safely on Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai

0:13
School officials: Cyberattack causes internet, phone outage at Mineola Public Schools

School officials: Cyberattack causes internet, phone outage at Mineola Public Schools

1:21
DEC: 2 additional 'anomalies' found under baseball field at Bethpage Community Park

DEC: 2 additional 'anomalies' found under baseball field at Bethpage Community Park

2:05
'He didn't care about the consequences.’ Man pleads guilty to East Massapequa crash that killed 4

'He didn't care about the consequences.’ Man pleads guilty to East Massapequa crash that killed 4

1:51
Students like food, not prices, from food trucks brought in by NCC following dining services closure

Students like food, not prices, from food trucks brought in by NCC following dining services closure

0:32
Prosecutors: Shirley woman sold misbranded, adulterated weight loss drugs on TikTok

Prosecutors: Shirley woman sold misbranded, adulterated weight loss drugs on TikTok

0:26
Mets partner with Smithtown nonprofit to raise future service dog for veteran or first responder

Mets partner with Smithtown nonprofit to raise future service dog for veteran or first responder

0:24
Man, woman wanted for stealing wallet in Huntington Station

Man, woman wanted for stealing wallet in Huntington Station

0:27
MTA approves plan to discount monthly LIRR tickets for NYC, excludes Long Island

MTA approves plan to discount monthly LIRR tickets for NYC, excludes Long Island

0:41
Public hearing held on Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital's filing for additional parking

Public hearing held on Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital's filing for additional parking

1:46
What's Cooking: Steak Taco

What's Cooking: Steak Taco

2:57
Garden Guide: Food you can grow anywhere

Garden Guide: Food you can grow anywhere

Guide: Mental health resources available in the tri-state

Guide: Mental health resources available in the tri-state

2:01
US Preventative Services Task Force updates guidance for women to start getting mammograms at age 40

US Preventative Services Task Force updates guidance for women to start getting mammograms at age 40

0:33
Family: Floral Park teen struck by dirt bike in Albany in critical condition

Family: Floral Park teen struck by dirt bike in Albany in critical condition

0:53
USDA report: Long Island Game Farm giraffe was malnourished before death

USDA report: Long Island Game Farm giraffe was malnourished before death

1:53
Shop Mother’s Day Gifts – Exclusive Offers Up to 75% OFF!

Shop Mother’s Day Gifts – Exclusive Offers Up to 75% OFF!

2:27
Town of Hempstead IDA holds hearing on Hillcrest of Floral Park apartments

Town of Hempstead IDA holds hearing on Hillcrest of Floral Park apartments