New York victims of Hurricane Sandy now face yet another hurdle, the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] now wants it’s money back. The agency says it wants to collect $14 million in grants …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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10/21/15
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A second group of Hurricane Sandy damaged homes is going to be auctioned by Paramount realty in November, three of them in Oceanside, 15 in Island Park.
Last April Paramount auctioned off 155 …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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10/7/15
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Because so many homeowners affected by Hurricane Sandy are still waiting for funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and New York Rising, and as a result are now facing …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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9/23/15
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Finally, some good news for Hurricane Sandy victims: If you reopened your case with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the agency determines that you are indeed owed more money, you do not …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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9/23/15
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Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/28/15
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Q. I got a letter from my village that says my house needs to be lifted, and that it’s mandatory because I was lucky enough to be 50 percent damaged by Sandy.
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By Monte Leeper
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7/22/15
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After Hurricane Sandy struck, engineers visited thousands of damaged homes on the South Shore to evaluate the damage and determine whether the storm had caused structural damage — decisions that were critical to the process of finalizing how much money insurance agencies would pay out to their clients.
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By Matthew Rachek
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7/22/15
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] has set a deadline for requests to review potentially underpaid Hurricane Sandy claims by September 15.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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7/15/15
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that it will re-examine any Hurricane Sandy-related National Flood Insurance Program claim. Policyholders must decide whether they want to be re-examined. There are some important factors to consider.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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6/10/15
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Tuesday, June 16, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Long Beach Hotel, 405 East Broadway, Long Beach
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6/8/15
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