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Hudson Valley may compete with NYC, Long Island for Sandy funds

Homes along Beach Road in Stony Point suffered

Photo credit: Susan Stava | Homes along Beach Road in Stony Point suffered heavy damage from superstorm Sandy. (Nov. 3, 2012)

As Westchester and Rockland counties prepare to send the federal government bills for damages and cleanup after superstorm Sandy, they could end up competing against New York City and Long Island for a slice of the funds.

On Monday, Congress signed off on a $51 billion relief package for tristate victims of the storm, money that is needed to rebuild homes and businesses and repair infrastructure...

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