NYC announces Hurricane Maria relief efforts

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(21 Sep 2017) New York City is sending rescuers to Puerto Rico and is also encouraging other city workers to volunteer with island recovery efforts. • Mayor Bill de Blasio and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez discussed the Hurricane Maria efforts on Thursday. • City workers will have to take vacation days or unpaid leave. • But de Blasio says the city is trying to get them free transportation and places to stay. • Representative Velazquez says she has so far been satisfied with the federal government's response to the hurricane effort, but emphasised the commonwealth's continued need for funding. • Nine New York City police and firefighters stayed in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma. • Another 27 responders will fly there when conditions allow. • An emergency management team also will be deployed. • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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