Question topics included the estimated time for completion
of all
of the Sandy recovery home rebuilding, the implementation
of new flood maps, whether de Blasio's reported future endorsement
of Hillary Clinton is tied to a longterm need for
federal government assistance, whether in Secretary Castro's view the City could do better on any element
of Sandy recovery efforts,
communicating an increased sense
of urgency to City
agencies, significant variations in the reported number
of Build It Back applicants, how the City will continue its increased rate
of repairs, details on the construction firms used in the program and praise for developer Gerry Romski.
Not only do Quinn and her colleagues want to see more industry adoption
of low - invasive feedstock plants, they also want state and
federal governments to step up regulations and
communicate more clearly between
agencies.
In the US the Office
of Management and Budget issued a memo yesterday that will make it easier for US
federal government agencies to
communicate with citizens and collect feedback from them by way
of the Internet and social media: Social Media, Web - Based Interactive Technologies, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.