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Shouldering the Costs: Who Pays in the Aftermath of Sandy? StrikeDebt Report

December 3rd, 2012

This report is a preliminary and living document highlighting the economic effects of Hurricane Sandy on New York City. It examines how the use of loans as the main form of “aid” to disaster-impacted communities is not effective at addressing individual or community needs. Further, the use of loans may lead to disastrous longer-term economic consequences for the impacted communities.

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