I just posted an article about what the new mayor of NYC has in mind to expedite the recovery from H. Sandy. It notes that the mayor  was assuming not only the federal dollars pledged to date but was planning to request another $1B to accomplish the expeditious actions he outlined.

Today in the Wall St. Journal, an article suggested that not only will the states of NY and NJ not get more money, they will not get the full amount allocated to date.  I invite corrections if I am wrong. See: More Than $1 Billion in Superstorm Sandy Aid Could Leave Region; New York, New Jersey Lawmakers Call for Disaster Relief to Remain in Area. Here are some excerpts:

More Than $1 Billion in Superstorm Sandy Aid Could Leave Region New York, New Jersey Lawmakers Call for Disaster Relief to Remain in Area By Laura Kusisto and Josh Dawsey Wall Street Journal April 20, 2014

Federal officials are considering spending more than $1 billion of the remaining $3.6 billion of rebuilding aid on disasters other than superstorm Sandy, money that New York and New Jersey are banking on to finish repairs to thousands of homes and complete major infrastructure projects.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is in charge of distributing the aid, believes that spreading the funds around to disasters other than Sandy is required by federal law, according to people familiar with the matter. New York officials dispute that interpretation.

Note that HUD is responsible for managing the Community Development Block Grant funds, which make up the lion’s share of the recovery money from H. Sandy.

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Thanks to Tom Antush for pointing out this article and link.