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    • + Few spots in the region were hit as hard by s…

      Few spots in the region were hit as hard by superstorm Sandy as the Queens neighborhood of Breezy Point, with about 350 homes out of 2,800 destroyed. An aerial shot taken the day after the storm hit on October 29, 2012, shows burned-out houses in the neighborhood.

      Photo: AP
    • + A view of debris following the fire is pictur…

      A view of debris following the fire is pictured on October 30, 2012. Breezy Point's burn zone is in a part of the community many residents call the "Wedge," and ten months after the storm, one home, 10 Gotham Lane is the only building that is close to inhabitable.

      Photo: Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street Journal
    • + Breezy Point is pictured in an aerial photo i…

      Breezy Point is pictured in an aerial photo in January 2013. Several homeowners have obtained building permits, but construction is some time away. Some leaders and homeowners in Breezy Point, where all the homes are owned by a cooperative, said they had been stymied by cumbersome city and federal rules.

      Photo: AP
    • + In this February 2013 photo, debris is cleare…

      In this February 2013 photo, debris is cleared in Breezy Point. Many in the neighborhood said they had been denied building permits because architects' plans didn't meet city codes or even that some old Breezy Point homes were on streets that didn't appear on official city maps. Others said they delayed building for months because they wanted first to see…

      Photo: AP
    • + A postal carrier delivers mail in July. Resi…

      A postal carrier delivers mail in July. Residents continue to work through the process, with many helping each other complete government forms. Many are older widows who said they had lived in five or more places since the storm.

      Photo: AP

    Breezy Point Recovery Choppy

    The house nearing completion at 10 Gotham Lane stands alone amid acres of exposed, cracked foundations in a section of Breezy Point where fire destroyed 130 homes during superstorm Sandy.

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    A Re-Do in Red Hook

    The owner of this three-unit property in Red Hook, a real estate developer, hoped to appeal to Brooklynites who may not be able to afford some of the borough's pricier neighborhoods.

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    Mozzarella, the New Hamptons Export

    Pasquale Langella makes fresh mozzarella for the caftan-wearing, Range Rover set at the Red Horse Market, which he co-owns with his son. The cheese will soon be available in Manhattan at Trattoria Il Mulino.

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    Serious Money for Informal Games

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    On the Menu in Queens

    Williard Spiegelman's walking tour of NewYork's most culinarily diverse borough.

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    Slow Comeback for Breezy Point After Sandy

    Ten months after superstorm Sandy devastated the Queens beach community of Breezy Point—130 homes were destroyed by fire—one house that was turned to rubble is close to being inhabited again.

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    Together in Life, Art, Film

    The documentary 'Cutie and the Boxer' explores the marriage and artistic partnership of Noriko and Ushio Shinohara, who met in New York in the 1970s, and whose home, studio and sometime battleground is located in Dumbo.

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    Remembering the 2003 Northeast Blackout

    A power blackout that began the afternoon of Aug. 14, 2003, reached 50 million people across the northeastern U.S. and parts of Canada.

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    Pointing Pedestrians to Public Art

    Artist Bundith Phunsombatlert's project, 'Art Within One Mile,' directs pedestrians to the statues and monuments in Manhattan that they may pass a thousand times but not necessarily recognize.

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    A Chef's Fish-to-Table Trip

    After an annual fishing trip with family and friends, chef Floyd Cardoz of Manhattan's North End Grill prepares his catch for patrons of the Manhattan restaurant.

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