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Mayor Announces $15M Plan to Combat Mold From Hurricane Sandy

DNAInfo, By Julie Shapiro, January 31, 2013. NEW YORK — The city is cracking down on the mold that has spread in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday. Bloomberg unveiled a $15 million program that will clean up 2,000 homes that sprouted mold after being inundated with Sandy's floodwaters. He also announced dozens of free training sessions for the public on how to safely remove the fungus.


‘Moldy Mayor’ Urged to Step-Up Post-Sandy Remediation

The Labor Press, By Jow Maniscalco and Marc Bussanich, January 28, 2013Despite the valiant efforts of Occupy Sandy volunteers and others who helped residents throughout New York City clean out storm-ravaged homes following Hurricane Sandy, a new coalition of labor, community and clergy is demanding that Mayor Michael Bloomberg seek out FEMA funds to have the job done professionally.


New Rapid Response Mold Remediation Project Announced To Speed Sandy Recovery

Innovative Union-Community Partnership Calls on City to Help Put Storm-Ravaged New Yorkers Back Home, Back to Work New York, NY—Dozens of labor, faith and community leaders and members gathered on the steps of city hall to announce the creation of Back Home, Back to Work, a new project to get Sandy-affected residents back into their homes by providing safe, fast and effective mold assessment and remediation.…


Mold affects housing victims of “Sandy”

Mundo Fox, January 24, 2013.  Hurricane victims "Sandy", who did not lose their homes, facing mold problems in their homes. This community concerns about possible health disorders, as some people may have problems with allergies, asthma and even bronchitis.


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