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12/07/2012 10:58 PM

FEMA Has Approved $750 Million For New Yorkers So Far

By: NY1 News

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FEMA has so far approved $750 million in disaster assistance for New Yorkers.

More than $754 million has made its way to 13 counties.

The agency said the money is intended to help survivors with everything from housing repairs to replacing lost personal possessions and even funeral expenses.

Among the five boroughs Queens has so far been awarded the most money at more than $193 million.

Brooklyn is next in line with close to $162 million followed by Staten Island, Manhattan and the Bronx.

The most money has gone to Nassau County, which received more than $249 million.