Cuomo gives federal gov't Sandy bill: $30 billion
Photo credit: AP | New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a news conference in New York about Hurricane Sandy. (Nov. 8, 2012)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is asking President Barack Obama and Congress to give New York State a special $30 billion relief package to compensate for damage and economic losses wrought by Hurricane Sandy.
The call for special aid immediately thrust the storm recovery into the national spotlight, raising questions about the political implications of a major appropriation for New York.
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