Hurricane Sandy
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Sandy outages may help rethink power grid
Nov 13, 2012
Long-term power outages in the wake of Sandy have led many experts to scrutinize the power delivery infrastructure and look at how it could be strengthened.
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Investors move in on beachfront property after Sandy
Nov 13, 2012
As many homeowners move out, investors will move in. The real estate adage 'Location, location, location' may still trump the risk.
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New York landlords urged to house Sandy victims
Nov 12, 2012
Government officials are working with New York City landlords on a plan to house storm victims in vacant apartments.
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New York imposes gas rationing to ease Sandy shortage
Nov 9, 2012
Gas rationing is back in New York City and parts of Long Island. And -- like in the 1970s oil crisis -- cars that end in an even number fill up on even days, and odd plates on odd days.
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Used car prices expected to rise after Sandy
Nov 8, 2012
Storm Sandy totaled tens of thousands of vehicles, and that’s expected to raise prices for used cars across the country.
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Mayor Bloomberg institutes odd-even gas rationing
Nov 8, 2012
Odd numbered license plates get to buy gas on odd numbered dates; evens on evens.
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Sandy's damage extends south, to Haiti
Nov 6, 2012
Before Sandy hit New York, New Jersey, and the United States, it made its way through the Caribbean. Haiti received some of the worst damage -- More than 10,000 Haitian houses were destroyed.
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Governor Cuomo threatens to switch NY utilities
Nov 6, 2012
A week after Superstorm Sandy hit the Northeast, more than a million people are still without power. New York Governor Cuomo is threatening to find other utilities if electric companies like ConEd and LIPA don’t perform.
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New Yorkers sell gas on the black market
Nov 6, 2012
New York's state attorney general investigates price gouging as Craigslist ads sell gas for $20 a gallon.
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Businesses face post-Sandy challenges
Nov 5, 2012
Some New York stores have products but can't ship them. Others can't get merchandise, and more importantly, wonder whether shoppers will return.
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