State senate task force tours Sandy-damaged areas of Brooklyn
The New York State Senate’s Bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy Recovery, a panel that includes Brooklyn state senators Diane Savino (D-Staten Island-Bensonhurst) and Marty Golden (R-Bay Ridge-southern Brooklyn), conducted a fact-finding tour of hard-hit communities last Thursday, Jan. 31.
The task force members spoke with local officials, business leaders, and residents about the progress and challenges of the ongoing recovery efforts.
The itinerary included stops in Coney Island, Sheepshead Bay, and Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn and Staten Island. The task force, which was formed in December, had previously visited the Rockaways, Nassau County and Suffolk County.