On November 4th, less than a week after the nation became aware of the destruction left behind by Superstorm Sandy, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned that there were tens of thousands of citizens that would be left homeless in the coming weeks and months due to the plummeting temperatures. Millions still are without power and that means that while those affected by the storm are able to return to their homes (if they are still inhabitable) it means that they cannot heat them. There are thousands of seniors, children, and women who are all struggling to get by this very instant. While the recovery effort goes into full steam, there is still the pressing issue of repairing our electrical grid which could take weeks. So the challenge that leaders like Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg face is how to find housing for 30-40,000 people practically overnight.
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