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Across the US, Cities Struggle to Figure Out How to Accommodate Urban Farming
Widespread interest in urban agriculture is forcing local authorities to re-examine rules that prohibit farming in cities…
Read More »Tens of thousands still homeless six months after Hurricane Sandy as some areas will take years to fully recover
The 9-year-old girl who got New Jersey's tough-guy governor to shed a tear as he comforted her after her home was destroyed is bummed because she now lives far from her best friend and
Read More »As Hurricane Victims Freeze, Billionaire Mayor Gives Away $1 Billion to Wealthy Med School
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made headlines over the weekend with his announcement that he has donated $345 million to Johns Hopkins University. Added to his previous donations, the media baron has given
Read More »94 Days After Sandy 1900 Homes are Still Without Heat, Power and Water
There are still more than 1900 homes in New York and New Jersey that are without utilities of any kind in the prolonged wake of Superstorm Sandy. Some families are getting assistance from FEMA and
Read More »New York City Government Slams Sandy Victims With “Failure to Maintain Property” Citations
Last week we reported that residents of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, were told that they had to demolish their homes or face heavy fines, after hurricane Sandy left their whole town a total disaster. Now
Read More »38 Survival Downloads and Handbooks – Pioneering, SHTF, Engineering, Urban Gardening, Defense, and More
38 Survival Downloads and Handbooks – Pioneering, SHTF, Engineering, Urban Gardening, Defense, and More
Read More »Anarchy Along The Jersey Shore And On Long Island In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy is another reminder of just how incredibly fragile the thin veneer of civilization that we all take for granted on a daily basis really is. Many of the hardest hit areas
Read More »Unrest growing among NJ, NY citizens: Dumpster diving for food, fist fights over fuel, tempers flare in Sandy aftermath
The first 72 hours after a natural disaster are the "polite" hours. Residents operate under the illusion that Big Government will soon save them with emergency supplies: food, water, fuel, clothing and more. So
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