Five-and-a-half years later, officials are still trying to fix some of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.

"This unfair and unjust outcome impacted thousands of Sandy victims all over New York City, including right here in our own community," Rep. Dan Donovan said to some of his constituents on Staten Island at a press conference Wednesday.

Donovan was announcing that the House passed legislation last week that includes reforms he said he proposed to address future storms like Sandy. The act will allow storm victims who receive loans from the Small Business Administration to also be eligible for other grants. That was prohibited for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Despite the lapse in time, the storm and the recovery process is still a major issue in the 11th congressional district of New York. It's not surprising Donovan was out touting his proposal in the midst of a brutal Republican primary against Michael Grimm.

"I think it's, overall, good legislation. That I don't dispute," Grimm said.

But Grimm was not exactly willing to give credit to the current congressman:

"Donovan's entire career has been taking credit for things he hasn't done," Grimm said. "If he was helping write this legislation, there's just one question: Why wasn't he put down as a sponsor? Which he is not. How about a co-sponsor? He's not even a co-sponsor of this original bill."

"It's my language that's passing in the legislation that will — these reforms will soon become law, the things that our community suffered from," Donovan said. "If he wanted to correct those things, he could have corrected those when he was in Congress. He failed to."

Internal congressional records shown to NY1 off-camera did show the specific proposal had Donovan's name on it.

Even years after Hurricane Sandy, some say it's actually Grimm who owns this issue. Speaking to residents of this particular area of Staten Island, they say they remember Grimm, the former congressman for the district, being there after the storm.

Michele Belloli of Midland Beach Civic Association, one of the women who stood beside Donovan at his press conference Wednesday, agreed. She is leaning towards supporting Grimm in the Republican primary.

Belloli: Michael Grimm was very helpful in Midland Beach. You know, it's just I have to read more. I need more information.

Gross: But you're leaning towards Grimm?

Belloli: Yes.