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Nearly 3 months after Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island still waits for disaster-recovery aid
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — So just how will those billions in Sandy aid that Congress and the president are finally poised to ink make their way into the hands of the Average Joe and Jane homeowner and shopkeeper? The answer: In the form of Community Development Block Grants, to the…
Rebuilding? Stop! You might regret it when new regulations are issued.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Homeowners with the cash or who have been lucky enough to get insurance money are rebuilding — some at a furious pace — up and down Staten Island’s east coast. They want to get their homes back to what they were, and fast. To them, we…
Siller Foundation to distribute $2.75M in Home Depot gift cards to SI Sandy victims
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation will distribute Home Depot gift cards, to a value of $2.75 million, to help Sandy victims buy some of the building supplies they need to repair their storm-damaged homes. The money comes from the $4 million that the foundation has raised for Staten…
Construct Relief Raises $50K to Help Rebuild Staten Island Homes Affected by Hurricane Sandy.
More than 300 guests including New York City Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and New York City Council Member Dominic M. Recchia attended Construct Relief’s Staten Island fundraiser held on December 6, 2012 at the Vanderbilt on South Beach. The event, which featured a $10,000.00 gift card(s) donation by Home Depot, raised $50,000.00…
Mayor Bloomberg Announces NYC Rapid Repair for Homes Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
What is NYC Rapid Repairs? NYC Rapid Repairs is a FREE program to help residential property owners affected by Hurricane Sandy make emergency repairs. These emergency repairs will allow residents to stay in their homes so that they can complete more permanent repairs and finishes. Emergency repairs include permanent or temporary restoration of…
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Property Tax Relief Initiatives for Homeowners Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Property Tax Relief Initiatives for Homeowners Impacted by Hurricane Sandy with Speaker Quinn and Finance Commissioner Frankel. The NYC Live Stream event and information on the property tax relief can be found here.