The newly launched NYC Rapid Repairs program has attracted more than 2,000 contractors, Lou Coletti, president and CEO of the Building Trades Employers' Association (BTEA), which was one of the groups hosting contractor registration. This is "more than enough" for the program, which launched Nov. 9 and in recent weeks began sending teams of contractors to homes severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
The free city program, in partnership with FEMA, is aimed at helping residents, some of whom have had to abandon their homes, quickly make emergency repairs.