Today's Lead: Cuomo's Katrina Comparisons Debatable
The numbers Gov. Cuomo used to argue that Sandy had more of an impact than Katrina left some room for debate. In 2006, HUD put the number of damaged homes in Louisiana at 515,249, not 215,000, as the governor had implied. That brings the damage close to the final count of 550,000 damaged homes they expect to find in New York. There were also many times more businesses impacted by Katrina than the figure Cuomo used. And of course deaths caused by the Southern storm were staggering compared to the loss of life in the New York area.
In the Press...
MTA Seeks Aid Not Just for Repairs, but for Improvements (NY Times)
Financiers Pitching 'Sandy Bond' Deal (Albany Times Union)
Top Breakaway Democrat Favors GOP Coalition in State Senate (NY Times)
