New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has released a report outlining changes to various government programs to streamline and improve the process of providing financial relief to homeowners and communities still struggling to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. The mayor said he is committed to starting construction on at least 500 homes damaged by Sandy and plans to issue 500 reimbursement checks by the end of the summer through the city’s "Build it Back" program. 

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