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Rockaway, Queens

Rockaways residents still struggling to recover from Hurricane Sandy’s destruction

Global Politics

The Rockaways were among the hardest hit areas of New York and remains badly damaged from Sandy’s wind. Residents there are fed up with what they say is inadequate government response, but the government says it’s been there early and often. But it just takes time.

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