Headlines: Cuomo Says Sandy Cost More Than Katrina
Gov. Cuomo said Hurricane Sandy affected more people than Katrina in his plea for nearly $42 billion in federal aid. He noted many more died in Katrina, but that the economic toll of Sandy was higher, reaching almost $33 billion in clean up costs. The aid request from Cuomo grew from his previous plea for $30 billion.The aid would be used to cover damage and restoration, but $9 billion of it would be used to prepare for future storms. Mayor Bloomberg is making his own plea for nearly $10 billion in aid. State health officials are also asking for almost a half-billion dollars in special Medicaid funding for hospitals, nursing homes and clinics affected by the storm.
In the Press...
City Amassing Trove of Cellphone Logs (NY Times)
Lobbying Group That Backs Cuomo Gets Big Donations From Firm He Investigated (NY Times)
MTA Details Post-Sandy List of Priorities (Wall Street Journal)

