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  1. New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are facing shared exposure to severe weather events as of July 5, 2026.
  2. A flood watch was issued across the Tri-State area as a storm system threatens to inundate the metropolitan region.
  3. Coastal storm combined with full moon tides affecting Long Island and Connecticut.
  4. A storm is currently impacting coastal infrastructure and power grids in Long Island and Connecticut.

DOJ to Determine Restitution Following Hurricane Sandy Fraud Case

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What happened

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After Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast in 2012, a contractor defrauded Long Island homeowners using federally-backed grants. The contractor received $1.5 million in grant funding and personal savings from twenty homeowners but never performed the foundation work. The contractor was sentenced to four years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

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Why it matters

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The case involves the misuse of $1.2 billion in federally-backed grants awarded by New York to help families rebuild homes after the hurricane. The Department of Justice is now determining restitution related to the damages caused by the fraud.

A storm is currently impacting coastal infrastructure and power grids in Long Island and Connecticut, compounded by coastal storm combined with full moon tides.

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Who's involved

  • Long IslandLocation subject to legal oversight and regulatory action by the Department of Justice.
  • East CoastRegion where Hurricane Sandy impacted, leading to the DOJ's restitution determination.
  • departmentDetermining restitution following Hurricane Sandy's impact on the East Coast.

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