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Slow ride for Coney Island homes damaged by Sandy

Many seaside residents still wait for city Rapid Repairs program to finish fix-ups

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Why are school bus drivers on strike?

What parents need to know

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Minus desks, internet and phones, Coney Island school reopens

P.S. 288 returns two months after suffering major Sandy damage

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Undeterred by Sandy, Coney Island adult home aims to expand

For a facility on the boardwalk, new beds will bring more government funds — if a zoning change prevails

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Free-range lawyers

Volunteer lawyers make sure storm relief arrives where it’s needed most

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Long lines for Coney Island’s most popular attraction: food aid

With supermarkets shut down, residents still rely on relief-center groceries three weeks after Sandy

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Do tenants who’ve lost heat and hot water have to pay full rent?

It’s a question frequently heard these days on the streets of New York City: Can I get a break on my rent after losing heat, hot water or power for weeks? The answer, say tenant lawyers and property owners, is yes – in principle.

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The heat is off: New Yorkers cope in cold apartments

Experts advise: bundle up, and don’t use stoves for warmth

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Red Hook Houses residents resist evacuation orders, some with regret

‘Nobody in my building left at all’ said one tenant. ‘We should have left.’

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(Some) City workers weather the storm

Government employees report to duty in besieged lower Manhattan

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