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Sandy Loans Lag in Some Areas
Data shows the federal Small Business Administration has funded less than 30 percent of storm-related loans for people in some of the hardest hit areas of Brooklyn.
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Sandy Vics Wary of Aid Promises
Some business owners, citing protracted emergency loan dealings with the federal Small Business Administration, are skeptical that relief funds will make it them anytime soon.
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Sandy-Slammed Factory Recovers
IceStone, a countertop manufacturer in the old Brooklyn Navy Yard, is finally getting back to business. But it hasn't been smooth sailing.
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Call for Ex-Cops at Schools
Former NYPD Lieutenant Mike Reilly is the co-author of a controversial proposal to station armed, retired cops at city schools.
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Documenting Kids’ Prison Lives
Richard Ross' photos chronicling the conditions facing youths behind bars are on display at a Soho gallery.
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Navy Yard Weathers the Storm
Some business at the Brooklyn Navy Yard are still recovering from Sandy while others suffered little damage.
Yankees Talk Turkey to Fans
ON DECK: Thousands waited for hours in the cold outside Yankee Stadium for a shot at a $25 Thanksgiving food voucher.