rebuilding post-Sandy News

The state is taking actions aimed at generating more than $3 billion in private sector loans for Superstorm Sandy rebuilding, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says. The Department of Financial Services will offer incentives to private banks if they issue loans for …

A community organization in Sandy-ravaged Rockaway, Queens, has received a grant of more than $721,000 from the American Red Cross. The Friends of Rockaway will use the money to hire local plumbers, electricians and carpenters to rebuild 90 homes over …