One Year After Sandy: Long Island Still Recovering

John Mitty Sunday, October 27, 2013

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that the state government will be providing over $815 million in funding toward continuing rebuilding and rehabilitation efforts that will improve Long Island’s infrastructure.  It has been a year since Hurricane Sandy, and going into this autumn, Nassau and Suffolk counties are still struggling to repair damage to wastewater treatment plants, bridges, and other important structures and utilities.  Many local businesses and residents are looking toward the future with trepidation, fearing the misfortunes another intense storm could bring.

“This funding is the next big step inLong Island’s recovery,” stated Cuomo.  “We are providing $815 million to Nassau and Suffolk counties so they can move forward on critical public works projects, rehabilitating and strengthening infrastructure that suffered costly and serious damage in communities across the island.”  Most of the funding will go toward improvements and repairs to wastewater treatment plants.  The rest of the money will go toward creating microgrids for power as well as bolstering bridges in both counties—five in Nassau and three in Suffolk.  All these improvements will not only help to repair damage from last year’s superstorm, but also prevent further damage this year, should Long Island be unfortunate enough to endure another superstorm like Sandy.

jmitty@longislandyellowpages.com

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