Saturday, November 3, 2012

Brooklyn's Sea Gate feels insult added to injury after Sandy's devastation

Guardian: The tiny Brooklyn enclave of Sea Gate has received relatively scant attention from the media and public officials in comparison to other areas hit hard by hurricane Sandy. On Friday, five days after the storm, mayor Michael Bloomberg and other politicians visited the area to survey the damage and promise more government relief. But for many Sea Gate residents Bloomberg's visit didn't come soon enough. "Why are we not on the map?" asked Jay Younger, a Sea Gate resident of over 25 years and owner...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/03/hurricane-sandy-brooklyn-sea-gate
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/11/2/1351892087473/IMG_0278.jpg

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