churches
The City Council has approved two pieces of legislation this month to better prepare residents in coastal neighborhoods for major storms and to formalize the role that houses of worship and charitable organizations play in the aftermath of emergencies. The bills, proposed by Councilman Mark Treyger as part of his
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Source: NY RisingCommunity members and business owners are invited to join New York Rising next week to learn about their state-sponsored reconstruction and resiliency plan for Bensonhurst and Gravesend. Attendees will be able to discuss the proposed program with New York Rising committee members and the project team, as well
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The next meeting of the Manhattan Beach Community Group (MBCG) will be Wednesday, April 23 at 8:00 p.m. inside Public School 195, 131 Irwin Street at Hampton Avenue. Guest speaker, State Senator Marty Golden, will discuss and answer your questions on topics including: * How does the New York
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HEART 9/11, a disaster response organization dedicated to facilitating physical and emotional recovery after traumatic events, is offering an eight-week Resilience Boot Camp course for residents of Gerritsen Beach and the surrounding area who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The program, which is free of charge, will teach mindfulness
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The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Source: Howard N2GOT / FlickrThe Rockefeller Foundation bestowed a $250,000 grant to the City College of New York (CUNY) to figure out a way to stem the disastrous consequences of major flooding in Jamaica Bay, according to a CUNY release [http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/
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Source: aresauburn via flickrSenator Charles Schumer sent a message to anxious New Yorkers, still waiting to receive repairs and funds for their Superstorm Sandy devastated homes: the money is coming. Newsday is reporting [http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/sandy-aid-money-to-increase-says-schumer-1.6328784] that Schumer promised that the city will receive $6.
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We came across this beautiful short film made about the 74-year-old Williams Candy (1318 Surf Ave) that highlights there return to business following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy. The film, posted by [http://ny.eater.com/archives/2013/08/a_look_at_williams_candy_coney_islands_oldtimer_candy_shop.php]
co-ops
Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein (Source: assembly.state.ny.us)As it stands, co-ops devastated by Superstorm Sandy are not currently eligible for FEMA funding and Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein wants to change that. According to a press release, Weinstein believes that laws governing the treatment of co-ops are outdated and need to
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Source: Wikimedia Commons via WikipediaEvery month it seems that we report on the deadlines to register [/fema-extends-disaster-assistance-and-hotel-shelter-program-deadlines/] for FEMA and SBA assistance and then a few days later, we learn that the deadlines have been extended another month [/fema-deadlines-extended-yet-again/]. Well, today it has happened again. The original deadline set for