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NYC: Sandy home repair program starts 535 projects

By Jennifer Peltz
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NYC: Sandy home repair program starts 535 projects

NEW YORK (AP) — A Superstorm Sandy home-repair effort that was criticized for a sluggish start has now begun work on 535 homes, surpassing a goal set to show a turnaround, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.

Much more work remains for the Build It Back program — an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 homes are eligible for repairs or reimbursements — but the mayor said the progress so far is “putting Build it Back back on track.”

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