House members demand Sandy insurance fraud probe
Eight members of New York City’s congressional delegation, including three representing Brooklyn, have written a letter to Inspector General John Roth of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security demanding an investigation into alleged fraud in the insurance claims process perpetrated against Superstorm Sandy victims who filed claims through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
FEMA operates under the jurisdiction of the Dept. of Homeland Security.
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn-Queens), one of the lawmakers signing the March 20 letter, represents the Eighth Congressional District, which includes Coney Island, Seagate, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach, four of the coastal communities decimated by Sandy in October of 2012.