And, even though it isn't a sexy topic, thanks to Superstorm Sandy, repairing and updating our country's infrastructure is now a hot topic.
(More post-Sandy repairs).
The regulation, issued by the State Department of Financial Services, also allows the owners of homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy to begin repairs, without waiting for an adjuster, when the repairs concern matters of health or safety, like the restoration of hot water or heat.
Wanting to avoid a ticket, he had one eye on his car, which was parked next to the Art Deco bathhouse that had taken a beating during Hurricane Sandy and was still awaiting repairs.
Mr. Ferris said the advocates were concerned about plans by Con Edison and other utilities to "pass through" much or all of their costs for repairs after Hurricane Sandy onto their customers.
HILLARY STERLING, the new executive chef at Graydon Carter's Beatrice Inn in the West Village, comes from the kitchens of Mesa Grill and Lupa, and was chef de cuisine at A Voce. Reopening LUKE'S LOBSTER With repairs after Hurricane Sandy finally complete, the financial district branch of this chain reopens.
For 2013, the continuing resolution that Congress approved in March added $5 million dollars to staff the African American museum that is under construction and $2 million for roof repairs from Hurricane Sandy to its 2012 allocation of $810 million.
The Statue of Liberty was closed to visitors for eight months during repairs after Hurricane Sandy.
The emergency repairs made after Sandy were temporary, explained Kleva, which is why the L runs now.
If age weren't enough, a bevy of developments from Surfside Gardens in Coney Island and Ocean Bay Apartments in Rockaway to Jacob Riis in the Lower East Side are still awaiting repairs from Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
