Business Scammers Are Posing As Build It Back Officials To Cheat Sandy Victims, City Warns A boarded up home in Gerritsen Beach. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City officials are warning homeowners to beware of suspicious phone calls from scammers posing as Build it Back representatives. The Department of Investigation and Build it Back were alerted to the scam, in which fraudsters claiming to represent
1906 mermaid ave Sandy Recovery Jobs Now Available Through Coney Island’s Workforce1 Program Source: NYC Workforce 1 Career Centers/FacebookA new employment center for low and middle-income residents of Sandy-impacted areas opened its doors in Coney Island last week. One hundred free apprenticeship vouchers are now available through the Sandy Recovery Workforce 1 Career Center (1906 Mermaid Avenue), officials announced at a press
Amy Peterson Build It Back Continues To Gather Steam, Hits Speed Bump At Sheepshead Bay Courts After a sluggish start, the city appears to making headway on its Build it Back post-Sandy recovery program, but in the Sheepshead Bay Courts, rebuilding is posing a bit of a challenge. As of February, 389 houses have been completed – up from zero a year ago – and 2,482 checks
Amy Peterson Treyger To Host Public Forum With DEP In Response To Coney Island Flooding, Concerns Over Sewer Spillage The sediment-filled waste coming out of a covered sewer overflow pipe. (Source: Pete Castro)Event flier. Click to enlarge.We broke the story last week about neighbors’ concerns over potentially toxic runoff from a Department of Environmental Protection operation to clean out the sewers in Coney Island. Now Councilman Mark
Amy Peterson Locals Cautiously Optimistic As Build It Back Continues Ramp Up Photo by Erica ShermanLocals are finally beginning to see the benefits of the Build it Back program after the de Blasio administration promised to ramp up its efforts last month, but remain cautiously optimistic as the program moves forward. Residents hard hit by the storm stated at last week’s
