Abandoned by the U.S. government, hurricane-ravaged Staten Island turns to the Occupy movement

Charleston City Paper | January 30, 2013
All Veronica Skibinski wants is a yellow tag. She had one two weeks ago, so she hired a crew to gut her home in Midland Beach, four blocks from the ocean on Staten Island. Mold-covered drywall and water-logged appliances were hauled to the curb. Thousands of dollars were spent installing new heating and electrical systems.

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