Conversation starters
Most popular
Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.NYC neighborhood hit by Sandy chosen for buyouts
February 25, 2013 @ 3:59 pm
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City oceanfront neighborhood where three people died during Superstorm Sandy will be the first to get state-sponsored home buyouts.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (KWOH'-moh) outlined the planned program during a visit on Monday to Staten Island, where Oakwood Beach is located.
The program calls for the state to pay 100 percent of the pre-storm value for the homes there. Residents who move elsewhere on Staten Island will be eligible for a 5 percent bonus.
So far, 141 of the roughly 200 homeowners in the targeted area have asked for buyouts.
Joseph Tirone (ty-ROHN') leads a neighborhood committee that sought the solution and was among five homeowners who met with Cuomo. He's says the governor's intention is to have everyone bought out by the end of the year.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Bonneville Media encourages site users to express their opinions by posting comments. Our goal is to maintain a civil dialogue in which readers feel comfortable. At times, the comments can descend to personal attacks. Please do not engage in such behavior. We encourage your thoughtful comments which: have a positive and constructive tone, are on topic, are respectful toward others and their opinions. Bonneville reserves the right to remove comments which do not conform to these criteria.