Press Releases and Documents
Governor’s Press Release, MTA Update and establishment of a new Sandy Recovery and Resiliency Division: “MTA Delivers Update on Superstorm Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding Effort”, May 16, 2013. (pdf)
Superstorm Sandy: A Live Town Hall: What Worked, What Didn’t, What’s Next, May 16, 8:00pm to 10:00pm. A Live Broadcast airing simultaneously on THIRTEEN, WLIW21 on Long Island, NJTV and WHYY TV in Philadelphia moderated by NJ Today’s Mike Schneider. Designed as a town hall with area experts, the program will address audience questions and assess the recovery of local communities hardest hit by the hurricane in New Jersey, New York and Long Island. Click here for release.
“Mayor Bloomberg, HUD Secretary Donovan and Senator Schumer announce Federal Approval of City’s Plan for nearly $1.8B in Hurricane Sandy Recovery Efforts,” May 10, 2013. Click here for Mayoral Press Release.
City to Begin Distributing Storm Aid This Summer, The New York Times, May 10, 2013. Link to article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/nyregion/city-plans-to-dispense-nearly-2-billion-in-hurricane-aid-starting-this-summer.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0&_r=0 (pdf verison)
Deputy Mayors Holloway and Gibbs Release Hurricane Sandy After-Action Report Following Extensive Review of Preparedness and Recovery Operations, May 3, 2013. Click here to read release (pdf)
Post-Sandy Initiative: “Building Better, Building Smarter: Opportunities for Design and Development”, May 2013. Initiated by the American Institute of Architects NY Chapter and the AIANY’s Design for Risk and Reconstruction Committee (DfRR) in collaboration with many organizations. Click here for a copy of the report and click here for a list of ACEC New York participants.
“Governor Cuomo and HUD Announce Approval of New York State's Disaster Recovery Action Plan - $1.7 billion to help communities in Empire State to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee”, April 26,2013. Link to Press Release: http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/04262013Disaster-Recovery-Action-Plan (pdf verison)
NYC Special Initiative for Resiliency and Rebuilding (SIRR). In December 2012, Mayor Bloomberg created the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency (SIRR) to address how to create a more resilient New York City in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, with a long-term focus on preparing for and protecting against the impacts of climate change. In May, the Mayor will release a comprehensive report with actionable recommendations both for rebuilding the communities impacted by Sandy and increasing the resilience of infrastructure and buildings citywide.
NYC Sandy Relief Law Waives Select Fees for Businesses. To help New York City businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council enacted a new law in April waiving various fees needed to rebuild, recover and operate business impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The new law waives more than 40 different fees charged by eight different City agencies. Businesses must apply for a certification of eligibility from the Restoration Business Acceleration Team (RBAT) by October 31, 2013 and can have fees waived until December 31, 2013. Businesses that have already paid fees are eligible for a refund until May 31, 2013. More information about the fee waiver can be found here and the application form can be found here. In addition to the fee waiver, RBAT is available to assist businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy by coordinating the services, permitting and inspections you need to recover as quickly as possible. More information about RBAT and how we can help you rebuild your business can be found here.
“Field Reconnaissance of Geotechnical Aspects of October 2012 Hurricane Sandy along the US East Coast”, Geo-Engineering Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER), sponsored by the National Science Foundation, February 16, 2013, Version 1. GEER Team Leaders: Youssef Hashash (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and Sissy Nikolaou (Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers). GEER Report.
NYCDOB Update. On February 27, Commissioner LiMandri announced a new program to offer free design consultations to property owners and design professionals who are planning reconstruct buildings damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Click here for the release and detailed information. In addition, members engaged with ongoing Sandy recovery efforts, should visit the NYCDOB Storm Update section of the website as there are a few new documents related to the Mayor’s Executive Order pertaining to zoning regulations and rebuilding. Members are also advised the NYCDOB issued a new smartphone app for NYC Buildings! Please click here for information.
“Mayor Bloomberg Announces City’s Plans for New Hurricane Sandy Recovery Initiatives to be Funded with $1.8B in Federal Grants”, February 6, 2013. Link to Press Release: http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/2013a/pr052-13.html
Link to full report - 206 pages: NYS 2100 Commission: Recommendations to Improve the Strength and Resilience of the Empire State’s Infrastructure, January 11, 2013. http://www.governor.ny.gov/assets/documents/NYS2100.pdf
“Governor Cuomo Outlines Bold Agenda for 2013: Builds on Progress of Past Two Years by Growing the Economy, Investing in Education, Maintaining Legacy as Progressive Capital of the Nation, and Rising to Meet Challenges in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy”, January 9, 2013. Link to Press Release: http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/01092013-cuomo-agenda-2013 (pdf version)
“Governor Cuomo Announces Appointment of Richard Kauffman as Cabinet Level Leader of Energy Policy and Finance”, January 14, 2013. Link to Press Release: http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/010913kauffmanappointment (pdf version)
“ACEC New York and member firms provide crucial help post-Sandy”, New York Real Estate Journal, December 11, 2012. Click here to view article (pdf).
ACEC New York Compilation: Member Firms Working on Storm Recovery Projects, December 17, 2012. Click here to view report (pdf).
“Governor Cuomo Announces Appointments to Commissions to Improve New York State’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities and Strengthen the State’s Infrastructure to Withstand Natural Disasters”, November 28, 2012. Link to Press Release: http://184.106.78.18/press/11282012-commissions-improve-emergency-response-and-preparedness (pdf version)
“Governor Cuomo Announces Commissions to Improve New York State’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities, and Strengthen the State’s Infrastructure to Withstand Natural Disasters”, November 15, 2012. Link to the Press Release: http://184.106.78.18/press/11152012-Emergency-Preparedness (pdf version)
“Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Members Announce Bills to Strengthen New York City's Infrastructure To Better Withstand Future Storms: The Council Will Hold Oversight Hearings to Examine the City’s Performance During and After Hurricane Sandy”, December 18, 2012. Link to Press Release: http://council.nyc.gov/html/pr/121812sandy.shtml (pdf version)
“Quinn Presents Visionary Blueprint for New York City’s Planning and Preparation in Era of Climate Change”, November 13, 2012. Link to Press Release: http://council.nyc.gov/html/pr/111312abnyrelease.shtml (pdf version)
“New York’s engineers and contractors are here to help in the aftermath of Sandy”, ACEC New York Press Release, November 2, 2012. Click here for the release (pdf).
FEMA Region II Coastal Analysis and Mapping, Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) maps for Westchester, some areas of NYC and New Jersey. Additional maps will be issued by FEMA in the coming weeks. Website: http://www.region2coastal.com/sandy/abfe/ABFE-Map-Updates (pdf version)
NYC Department of Buildings’ Link for Storm Information. NYCDOB Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/news/storm_update.shtml
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