The Indypendent
Hurricane Sandy
Recent hurricanes offer a glimpse of what lies ahead in the 2020s & 2030s if we fail to address climate change.
Hurricane Matthew, a Deadly Reminder of Climate Chaos to Come
A Sandy survivor reflects on our planet’s future
Confessions of a Climate Change Denier
I suppose it wasn’t really until I was standing on the west side of Hoboken, N.J., in water and…
‘Mi Lucha Es Tu Lucha’ – Occupy Sandy’s Collective Recovery
It was Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, and the sound of pounding drums mingled with subway steel rattling underground,…
Hurricane Sandy Relief Turns to Protest
The stakes are high for people in the Rockaways. More than month and a half after Superstorm Sandy, winter…
In Response to Sandy, Tech Community Steps Up
Eli Hayes stood before an auditorium full of nonprofit volunteers and computer programmers and broke into tears. Hayes, founder…
Hurricane Sandy left an estimated 40,000 people homeless in New York City. While Mayor Michael Bloomberg holds regular press…
Making An Affordable Housing Crisis Worse
In the days immediately following Hurricane Sandy, city, state and federal officials congratulated each other on their preparedness and…
The Best Response to Disaster: Go On the Offensive
They say the best defense is a good offense. I Googled the hell out of this phrase but couldn’t…