City gets first $190M in FEMA aid

People affected by flooding and fire from Sandy get a... — People affected by flooding and fire from Sandy get a ride in a NYPD truck, Oct. 30, 2012. (Getty) Credit: People affected by flooding and fire from Sandy get a ride in a NYPD truck, Oct. 30, 2012. (Getty)

By NEWSDAYDecember 4, 2012

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will release $190 million in disaster aid to help New York City recover from superstorm Sandy, New York's U.S. senators announced Tuesday.

The Obama administration will send $114 million to help repair New York University's Langone Medical Center on the East Side, and another $75 million to the New York Police Department to cover staffing costs due to the storm, Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said.

"These funds are just a down payment, and we will keep fighting until New York's deep and broad needs are matched," Schumer said.

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