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Fema

What to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact

  • Feb 1
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Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson resigns: Sources

  • Breaking
  • Nov 17, 2025

Trump administration reinstates $187M in NYPD counterterrorism funding

  • Oct 3, 2025
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Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter

  • Aug 27, 2025

FEMA removed Camp Mystic buildings from flood map before expansion

  • Jul 12, 2025

Family in need of FEMA aid for funeral costs turns to 7 On Your Side

  • Jun 27, 2025

Trump says he plans to phase out FEMA after 2025 hurricane season

  • Jun 11, 2025

Gov. Sanders asks Trump to reconsider disaster relief denial

  • Apr 24, 2025

Latest Videos

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NYC plans to sue Trump administration over revoked $80M FEMA funds

  • Feb 15, 2025
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All eyes on Adams as FEMA pulls millions for housing migrants in NYC

  • Feb 12, 2025
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At least 64 dead after Helene's deadly march across the Southeast

  • Sep 29, 2024
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Homeowner caught up in flood insurance mix-up

  • Apr 15, 2024
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7 On Your Side helps solve flood insurance mix-up for NJ homeowner

  • Apr 15, 2024
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FEMA funeral payment frustrations

  • Jun 26, 2023
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7 On Your Side: FEMA funeral payment frustrations

  • Jun 26, 2023
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Mayor Adams outlines Hurricane Fiona aid after trip to Puerto Rico

  • Sep 27, 2022

Latest Stories

Rally held in Bryant Park to protest federal funding cuts in NYC, express outrage

A rally was held at the New York Public Library on Tuesday to protest the massive spending cuts by the Trump Administration on New York.

  • Apr 8, 2025

Trump Administration attacks NYC over $80M migrant funds lawsuit

The Trump administration on Friday attacked New York City's attempt to retain $80 million in federal funds for housing migrants by accusing the city of trying to house terrorists.

  • Mar 1, 2025

New York City files lawsuit against Trump administration over revoked $80M in FEMA funds

New York City's Law Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for the $80 million "money grab" of FEMA funding for the migrant crisis that was secretly taken from the city's bank accounts.

  • Feb 22, 2025

Adams administration to sue Trump over revoked $80M in FEMA funds

After the federal government seized $80M in emergency FEMA funds allocated to New York City for the ongoing migrant crisis, officials are set to bring a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

  • Feb 15, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams to meet with border czar as FEMA pulls funds for housing migrants in New York City

The mayor's office said they have requested a meeting with FEMA after the agency pulled millions of dollars in funding to house migrants in New York.

  • Feb 12, 2025