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Post Sandy, Downtown Seen As Better Than Ever

NEW YORK CITY-A group of notables consider Lower Manhattan nearly recovered from the storm and emboldened for the future.

By Rayna Katz | Updated on February 28, 2013

NEW YORK CITY-“Optimistic” was the word of the day Thursday morning at a panel discussion of Downtown’s future in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Hosted by the Downtown Alliance and the Real Estate Board of New York, the talk included a group of heavy hitters who were introduced by City Council speaker—and leading Democratic mayoral candidate—Christine Quinn.

“We responded quickly to get people back in their homes and businesses, but I’m worried that people think Lower Manhattan is not open, so there’s a lot of work to do,” Quinn said. She and others are working to determine how building codes should be changed and what other changes should be made post-Sandy; those recommendations will be made within six months, she said.

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