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NY Rising was launched in April 2013, promoted as a way to help homeowners fill the funding gaps left by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Small Business Administration and their insurance policies. The program, tasked with distributing $1.7 billion in federal Sandy aid money allocated to the state, began releasing grant awards that year, a reimbursement process that residents and local officials have often described as sluggish and complicated.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/25/15
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to reopen and review every flood insurance claim — about 144,000 — filed by victims of Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand said earlier this month.
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By Laura Schofer
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3/25/15
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After a meeting on March 11 with U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, and Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, of New Jersey, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate announced that the agency had agreed to reopen and review every flood insurance claim — approximately 144,000 — filed in New York and New Jersey by victims of Hurricane Sandy, and not limit corrective action to just the 2,200 claims that are now in litigation.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/18/15
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The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) announced the first two projects, for Island Park and Oceanside, totaling over $20 million, to be implemented through the New York Rising Community Reconstruction (NYRCR) Program — a grassroots undertaking that empowers localities to increase their physical, social and economic resilience following impacts from Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/11/15
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Four U.S. senators are calling for hearings in Washington, lawyers have descended on New York and a panel of federal judges is looking into allegations that insurance companies defrauded Hurricane Sandy victims out of insurance settlements.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/4/15
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A master plan that would provide a roadmap for drainage infrastructure upgrades on local streets in south Seaford and Wantagh is in the works, thanks to funding provided through the New York Rising Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program.
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By Laura Schofer
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2/25/15
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Long Beach received $2.7 million in Federal Transit Administration emergency relief funds this week that reimburses the city for eight buses and vehicles damaged in the Hurricane Sandy.
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By Matthew Ern
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2/11/15
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About three dozen residents of Sandy-affected communities came to South Side High School to attend a meeting for New York Rising Action Plan Amendment No. 8 in Rockville Centre last week.
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By Alex Costello
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1/21/15
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Tax relief is coming to some homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy. Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos announced that 6,700 refund checks would be mailed by mid January, to compensate homeowners whose tax assessments were not adjusted lower for tax years 2012-13 and 2013-14 to reflect the damage from Sandy.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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1/7/15
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More than 300 Seaford homeowners will get a post-holiday surprise this month — a tax refund check. The average refund, about $3,100, is to compensate 308 homeowners whose tax assessments were not adjusted lower for tax years 2012-13 and 2013-14 to reflect the damage from Superstorm Sandy.
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By Laura Schofer
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1/6/15
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