The Coops After the Storm

Author

Caroline Lewis

Graduation Date

12-31-2014

Subject Concentration

Urban Reporting

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

For many, Hurricane Sandy is either long forgotten or brings to mind thoughts of loss and destruction. But in Far Rockaway, there is a lingering struggle to use the momentum generated by the unique Occupy Sandy disaster relief efforts to create a new cooperative economy. The project dovetails with a larger experiment in scaling up worker cooperatives in New York City and raises questions about what can come out of future storms if the Occupy Sandy model is replicated.

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Recommended Citation

Lewis, Caroline, "The Coops After the Storm" (2014). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/52