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At NYCHA’s Hammel Houses, Residents Wait for Sandy-Damaged Community Center to Reopen

City Limitsby Jeanmarie EvellyApril 2, 2026

The Community Center has been closed since Superstorm Sandy hit New York City in 2012. Major flooding destroyed the basketball court where kids used to shoot hoops, and shut down gathering spaces where senior citizens could meet. Phyllis Bennett in front of the shuttered community center at NYCHA’s

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