Yankees pitcher David Robertson and Mets first baseman Ike Davis will help host a Long Island golf tournament to raise money for victims of Superstorm Sandy.
Yankees pitcher David Robertson and Mets first baseman Ike Davis will help host a Long Island golf tournament to raise money for victims of Superstorm Sandy.
An internal review says federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall. But the warnings themselves were confusing.
An internal review says federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall. But the warnings themselves were confusing.
Monday, November 5 2012 6:53 AM EST2012-11-05 11:53:11 GMT
Superstorm Sandy could end up taking a toll on the economy to the tune of a $50 billion loss.
Superstorm Sandy could end up taking a toll on the economy to the tune of a $50 billion loss.
TRENTON, N.J. -
Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday that Hurricane Sandy's estimated financial impact to New Jersey will be $36.8 billion.
In addition to $29.4 billion for repair and response, the cost for supplemental mitigation, protection and prevention will be another $7.4 billion, resulting in a cumulative total of $36.8 billion.
Christie announced the figure during a news conference in Trenton and said he's submitting this estimate Wednesday to the White House, New Jersey's congressional delegation as well as New York officials.
The $36.8-billion damage total is a sum larger than the state's annual budget.
Christie also announced a key appointments in the formal hurricane recovery effort, including Marc Ferzan to manage efforts within the governor's office.
Ferzan was previously executive assistant attorney general and a colleague of Christie's at the U.S. Attorney's office before leaving for a private sector job. In his return to the public sector, Ferzan will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating Christie's long-term recovery efforts with all federal, state, local, private, and non-governmental partners.
And Christie announced the retention of Witt Associates, a team with vast experience in disaster recovery and large scale mitigation management. James Witt is a special advisor to the State of Louisiana, assisting with the nation's largest long-term recovery effort in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and previously served as FEMA director under President Bill Clinton.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:44:23 GMT
In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America vote to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization.
In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America vote to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization.
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:25:16 GMT
The Philadelphia Parking Authority gets caught on tape breaking the rules, or so it appears. The PPA responds to a video that has gone viral in Philly.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority gets caught on tape breaking the rules, or so it appears. The PPA responds to a video that has gone viral in Philly.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:49:28 GMT
Your Friday will feature steadier showers and thunderstorms early giving way to scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. We reach an early High of 64, followed by falling temperatures. Winds pick up out of the NW 10 to 15 mph. Right now the Memorial Day Weekend looks cool with highs in the low to mid 60s.
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:03 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:03:32 GMT
Investigators allege that bars and restaurants in New Jersey disguised cheap booze, or worse, as the expensive stuff and made you pay the higher price.
Investigators allege that bars and restaurants in New Jersey disguised cheap booze, or worse, as the expensive stuff and made you pay the higher price.
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:32:02 GMT
A college student from Pennsylvania who went missing last week on his drive home from a New England college has been "located unharmed," almost a week after he disappeared, authorities say.
A college student from Pennsylvania who went missing last week on his drive home from a New England college has been "located unharmed," almost a week after he disappeared, authorities say.
