NEW YORK—Nearly seven weeks have passed since Superstorm Sandy devastated much of New York City’s coastal areas. As recovery has become a less demanding task, both city and federal officials are beginning to put together the pieces to a comprehensive long-term rebuilding plan that will help prevent catastrophic storm damage in the future.
Both federal and local officials met in Lower Manhattan Thursday to discuss the framework of how the daunting task of rebuilding is shaping up. As with much of the rebuilding discussions to this point, government officials continued to be short on specifics but long on goals as they continue to outline a comprehensive multiagency plan.
The panel opened with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, whom President Barack Obama tapped to chair the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force on Dec. 7. Donovan will be the main go-between for federal, state, and local officials as they work together to effectively use federal aid.
