City makes first purchase of Sandy damaged home
The city helped out a Staten Island Sandy victim by purchasing her heavily damaged home, the mayor announced Thursday.
This marked the first acquisition through the NYC Build it Back program which helps homeowners hurt by Sandy deal with their finances.
Patricia Dresch, whose husband and 13-year-old daughter were killed by Sandy, will use the money to buy a new home in Tottenville.

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.



