Howard Beach Residents Look to Rebuild With $18 Million Grant

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    Queens Courier reports that Howard Beach residents held their first meeting this week regarding $18,000,000 given to the neighborhood through the state’s NY Rising Community Reconstruction program. The program provides funds to more than 100 communities severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The community ultimately decides where the funds will go. At the meeting, Howard Beach residents expressed a desire for investing in solar panels, having gasoline on hand for generators, building a central storm hub and strengthening churches and high ground shelters. The community will hold three more meetings before submitting a final plan; the next public meeting is scheduled for November 18th at P.S. 207.

    Howard Beach Holds First Meeting on $18M Rebuilding Grant [Queens Courier]

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