Politics

— Mayor establishes emergency rentals for Sandy victims

— Bloomberg calls for stricter gun control

— 20 children killed in Connecticut elementary school shooting

Flatlands — Seddio house lights up the neighborhood

Downtown Brooklyn — Christmas tree and menorah set Borough Hall ablaze with light

— Dutch storm surge expert has advice for New York

— City Council pushes for more voting reform

— More public input requested on redistricting

— Bloomberg lays out plans to combat climate change

Cobble Hill — Stringer: Super storm at the ballot box

— City Districting Commission Revises Council Lines

— Scissura: Brooklyn Businesses Rebuild Together