I was asked to discuss at a meeting  this week, how the South Shore was doing six months after Sandy. I talked about many of the businesses that still haven’t come back. I also spoke about all the homes that still haven’t or are just beginning to undergo construction.

Without realizing that I would, I spent a lot of time discussing  the color green. One effect of the storm that I did not expect is that the salt water kills grass, shrubbery, and trees. For the longest time a drab color of brown was the predominant color in my neighborhood. Recently, however, replanted grass has started to sprout. And dead trees and bushes have been replaced. Green and many other colors have returned to my neighborhood and, their appearance, to me, symbolizes the restoration of the South Shore.

Happy Memorial Day Gotham!