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Red Hook community rebuilds after Hurricane Sandy
A vivid portrait of Red Hook during Hurricane Sandy recovery. Residents organize despite little aid, with Fort DeFiance, Homemade, and Brooklyn Crab hosting barbecues, new info hubs rising along Van Brant, and neighbors supporting each other as they begin to rebuild.
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Homemade
Brooklyn Crab
van Brant
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NYCHA
Con Edison
Red Cross
Kimberly Gail Price