Articles by Edith Honan

After Superstorm Sandy, Some New York Artists Struggle to Come Back

When Superstorm Sandy slammed into New York City last October, much of abstract painter Ronnie Landfield’s life’s work lay submerged under 28 inches of water in his Manhattan studio, where he had lived and worked since 1969. Landfield has restored …

Northeast Blizzard Hit Like a Hurricane

A blizzard packing hurricane-force winds hammered the northeastern United States on Saturday, cutting power to 700,000 homes and businesses, shutting down travel and leaving at least nine people dead. The mammoth storm that stretched from the Great Lakes to the …

Scope of Hurricane Sandy Widens, Death Toll Rises

From New York City’s Staten Island to the popular beach towns of the Jersey Shore, rescuers and officials on Friday faced growing evidence of widespread destruction wrought by superstorm Sandy, mounting anger over delayed relief and a rising death toll. …

New York, New Jersey Want Washington to Pay More Storm Costs

New York state on Wednesday asked the U.S. federal government to pay all the costs of cleaning up and repairing damage from massive storm Sandy that tore through the Northeast this week and crippled New York City. Governor Andrew Cuomo …

Irene Floods Northeast; Manhattan Spared Worst

Hurricane Irene swept through Manhattan Sunday but reserved the worst of its fury for towns and suburbs up and down the northeastern United States, where driving rain and flood tides inundated homes and cut power to millions. On its march …

New York’s ‘Ground Zero’ Workers Reach Settlement with Insurer

Thousands of workers who suffered health problems after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 have reached a settlement worth up to $657.5 million with an insurer representing the city of New York, city officials and lawyers said Thursday. Thousands of …

N.Y. City Mayor Wants U.S. to Cover Health Costs from 9/11

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday called on the U.S. government to pay $150 million a year to cover medical bills for workers and residents whose health suffered due to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The federal government …

Former Marsh Executives to Appeal Conviction in Bid-Rigging Case

Two former executives at Marsh Inc, a unit of Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., were found guilty on a monopoly charge on Feb. 22 for participating in an insurance bid-rigging scheme, court officials said. William Gilman, a former executive in …

Former Marsh Execs to Appeal Conviction in Bid-Rigging Case

Two former executives at Marsh Inc, a unit of Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., were found guilty on a monopoly charge Friday for participating in an insurance bid-rigging scheme, court officials said. William Gilman, a former executive in Marsh Inc.’s …