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Cuomo seeks $689.6M for Sandy damage in Hudson Valley

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a news

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 the federal government for $689.6 million to repair damage and build prevention measures in the Hudson Valley in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

The sum is massive, but it's less than 2 percent of the total of nearly $41.9 billion Cuomo is asking from President Barack Obama and Congress to help the state recover from the storm. It also doesn't include Federal Emergency...

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