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Sandy’s Mold Legacy: The Unmet Need Six Months After the Storm

On May 7, 2013, a report entitled ‘Sandy’s Mold Legacy: The Unmet Need Six Months After the Storm’ was released by ALIGN, Community Voices Heard, Faith in New York, Make The Road New York, New York Communities For Change, and VOCAL-NY. The report indicates that New York City’s current approach to post-Sandy mold remediation needs expansion and improvement.


Carlos’ Story: On the front lines of the movement for just, equitable and sustainable recovery

Carlos Llenes is on the front lines of the movement for just, equitable and sustainable recovery and rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy. Originally from Ecuador, Carlos has been a remediation worker for more than 20 years, and is working with the environmental remediation company Synatec Incorporated to thoroughly clean and rehabilitate homes throughout New York and New Jersey that have been infected with mold due to flooding from Superstorm Sandy.