Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg are failing the people of the Rockaways, Long Beach, and the South Shore of Long Island.The area was devastated by Hurricane Sandy and there is still no power for many homes, despite the glowing press releases issued by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).
Residents are afraid to leave their homes or have returned briefly in the snow to prevent looting. Thousands are without shelter. The motels for many miles around are full.
It’s been more than week after the storm. Why doesn't Cuomo send the National Guard and why don’t hundreds of relief workers enter the area?
The stories of suffering are legion. For example, one elderly woman who relies on an oxygen tank is unable to leave. She counts on the kindness of a neighbor who has an auxiliary generator, which recharges the tank.
The Rockaways, Long Beach and the South Shore of Long Island have been forgotten. No power. No food. No shelter. Where are you Governor Cuomo? Where are you Mayor Bloomberg?
How can you let this tragedy continue?