Island Park rally calls for more federal Sandy relief aid
Feeling neglected by the federal government and FEMA, Island Park residents held a protest walk on Saturday, calling for the allocation of more relief funds so the community can rebuild after superstorm Sandy. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (Jan. 12, 2013) (January 12, 2013 6:12 PM)
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About 250 people trudged a mile Saturday in Island Park, in a protest aimed at calling on Congress to approve more federal dollars for local superstorm Sandy relief efforts.
Island Park's "Walk a Mile in Our Shoes -- Hurricane Sandy Relief" event was among eight coordinated marches and rallies held Saturday in New York and New Jersey.
The community events were held as the House of Representatives...
