--- description: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to reallocate $100 million amidst widespread complaints over slow relief title: NYC Mayor Spending $100 Million To Rebuild Every Home Sandy Destroyed image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta7915999a1987d4d/698687f7810bbb362ac90bfc/468363313.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # NYC Mayor Spending $100M to Rebuild Every Home Sandy Destroyed by [Sam Frizell](/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 29, 2014 7:33 PM CUT  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives the State of the City address at La Guardia Community College on Feb. 10, 2014 in the Long Island City section of the Queens borough of New York City. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives the State of the City address at La Guardia Community College on Feb. 10, 2014 in the Long Island City section of the Queens borough of New York City.John Moore—Getty Images by [Sam Frizell](/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 29, 2014 7:33 PM CUT New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to [rebuild](http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/03/29/de-blasio-announces-changes-to-superstorm-sandy-recovery-plan-appoints-rebuilding-team/ "undefined") every home destroyed by Hurricane Sandy 17 months after the mega-storm caused billions of dollars property damage and left an [estimated 117 dead](http://1.usa.gov/1iLTG8f "undefined") in the U.S. alone. De Blasio said Saturday that he’s reallocating $100 million to fund the rebuilding of every home Sandy destroyed as part of the city’s “Build It Back” program. De Blasio announced his plan in a speech alongside Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY). “Construction has started, the first checks are on the way and we are making immediate policy and staff changes to further expedite and streamline the process so that New Yorkers get the help they need now,” said de Blasio. Many New Yorkers and residents along the East Coast have expressed frustration with the pace of recovery as rebuilding has lagged behind schedule in many areas. \[[CBS](http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/03/29/de-blasio-announces-changes-to-superstorm-sandy-recovery-plan-appoints-rebuilding-team/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/42679/hurricane-sandy-rebuilding-mayor-bill-de-blasio/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/42679/hurricane-sandy-rebuilding-mayor-bill-de-blasio/"},"headline":"NYC Mayor Spending $100M to Rebuild Every Home Sandy Destroyed","datePublished":"2014-03-29T19:33:59.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T07:02:13.356Z","description":"New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to reallocate funds to rebuild every home destroyed by Superstorm Sandy as part of the city's \"Build It Back\" program -- amid widespread complaints along the East Coast over slow relief","url":"https://time.com/42679/hurricane-sandy-rebuilding-mayor-bill-de-blasio/","keywords":["Bill de Blasio","New York City","NYC","natural disaster","Hurricane Sandy"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta7915999a1987d4d/698687f7810bbb362ac90bfc/468363313.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sam Frizell","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta7915999a1987d4d/698687f7810bbb362ac90bfc/468363313.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"New York City Mayor De Blasio Gives His State Of The City Address","caption":"New York City Mayor De Blasio Gives His State Of The City Address","creditText":"John Moore—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/us/","name":"U.S."}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/42679/hurricane-sandy-rebuilding-mayor-bill-de-blasio/","name":"NYC Mayor Spending $100M to Rebuild Every Home Sandy Destroyed"}}]}] ```