21 Centers to Remain Open
NEW YORK – Hurricane Sandy survivors in Suffolk County have until 3 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 6, to visit Disaster Recovery Centers in Islip and Mastic.
Survivors can get face-to-face help at the recovery center at Town Hall West, 401 Main St., Islip, and the center at the Mastic Recreation Community Center, 15 Herkimer St., Mastic. The center in Mastic will operate 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The center in Islip will be open
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Both centers are open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
The State of New York and the Federal Emergency Management Agency closely monitor visitor traffic at all New York Disaster Recovery Centers. When traffic slows at a certain time, a center may change its hours or come under consideration for possible closure. So far, more than 3,400 survivors have visited the centers in Islip and Mastic.
Survivors in Suffolk County will still be able to visit the Disaster Recovery Center that remains open at the Lindenhurst Library, 1 Lee Ave., Lindenhurst, or any of the 20 other centers that remain open throughout New York.
Following is a county-by-county and borough-by-borough list of Disaster Recovery Centers in operation and their hours:
Kings
Holy Family R.C. Church
9719 Flatlands Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
Coffey Park
85 Richards St.
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
Knights of Columbus Hall
2882 Gerritsen Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
Social Security Building
Gravesend
10 Bouck Court
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
Jewish Community Center
YM-YWHA
3300 Coney Island Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Normal hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
MCU parking lot
1904 Surf Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club
3076 Emmons Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11235.
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
Manhattan
Southbridge Towers
Store No. 10
66 Frankfort St. New York, NY 10038
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
Nassau
Recreation and Ice Arena
700 Magnolia Blvd.
Long Beach, NY 11561
Normal hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
Sacred Heart Parish
RR station parking lot
127 Long Beach Rd.
Island Park, NY 11558
Normal hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
Cedar Creek Park
Merrick Rd. East
Seaford, NY 11783
Normal hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
Marjorie Post Community Center
477 Unqua Rd.
Massapequa, NY 11758
Normal hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
Young Israel, gymnasium
859 Peninsula Blvd.
Woodmere, NY 11598
Normal hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun
8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.
8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fri.
Closed Sat.
Freeport Recreation Center
130 E. Merrick Rd.
Freeport, NY 11520
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
Queens
Fort Tilden Park
415 State Rd.
Breezy Point, NY 11697
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
Community Church of the Nazarene
1414 Central Ave.
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
American Legion
209 Cross Bay Blvd.
Broad Channel, NY 11693
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
Storefront
1001 Beach 20th St.
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
Arverne by the Sea
68-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
Arverne, NY 11692
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
Richmond
Kia in Staten Island
1976 Hylan Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10306
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
Suffolk
Town Hall West
401 Main St.
Islip, NY 11751
Normal hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun. through Jan. 6
Mastic Recreation Community Center
15 Herkimer St.
Mastic, NY 11950
Normal hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun. through Jan. 6
Lindenhurst Library
1 Lee Ave.
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Normal hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sun.
Hurricane Sandy survivors in New York have until Jan. 28, 2013 to register for federal disaster assistance, which can include money for rent, essential home repairs, personal property losses and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.
For more information on New York’s disaster recovery, visit www.fema.gov/SandyNY, www.twitter.com/FEMASandy, www.facebook.com/FEMASandy and www.fema.gov/blog.