FEMA Awards $7.6 Million to Texas for Relocation of Lone Star Flight Museum

DENTON, Texas – More than $7.6 million is being awarded to the state of Texas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to relocate the Lone Star Flight Museum out of a flood zone in Galveston to Ellington Field in Houston.

The FEMA grant was approved after it was determined that it would be better to relocate and construct a new complex, managed by the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame, instead of repairing the Galveston-based museum and replacing damaged aircraft and/or contents.

The new facility would be comprised of a 125,000-square-foot building that will include hangar space for aircraft display and storage, an auditorium, exhibit hall, library, gift shop, and cafeteria.

The relocation of the Long Star Flight Museum is considered an Alternate Project. Learn more about this option at http://www.fema.gov/public-assistance-project-formulation-cost-estimating/alternate-project.

The mission of FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program is to provide assistance to state, tribal and local governments, and certain types of private nonprofit organizations so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the president.

Through the PA Program, FEMA provides supplemental federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain private nonprofit (PNP) organizations. 

Learn more about FEMA’s Public Assistance program online www.fema.gov/public-assistance-local-state-tribal-and-non-profit.

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FEMA Pitches In To Collect Toys For Vermont Children

WILLISTON, Vt. – As the Federal Emergency Management Agency wraps up its mission in Vermont, its personnel are trying to leave behind some holiday cheer for the state’s less fortunate children.

As part of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, staffers at FEMA’s Joint Field Office in Williston have collected new toys to be distributed on Christmas to area children.

“Some FEMA staffers have been in Vermont since before Tropical Storm Irene,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Mark Landry, the head of FEMA’s Vermont operations. “This state has been their home away from home, and the way its people have welcomed us it only seems right to give back in this way.”

This is the second holiday season that FEMA has participated in the Toys for Tots Program, which collects new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community.

The toys collected by the roughly 30 FEMA staffers in Williston will be delivered to Toys R Us in Williston, which is the collection point for the local campaign.

“It’s always fun to see the box fill up as people bring in their toys, and then to see folks taking a peek at what’s on top and playing with some toys,” said Robin Anderson, a FEMA staffer from Kenmore, Washington who organized the collection. “It really brings out the kid in all of us, and gets everyone in the spirit of the season, which is all about giving.”

 

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FEMA Lends A Hand To Vermonters During National Food Drive

WILLISTON, Vt. – As the Federal Emergency Management Agency marks more than two years in Vermont assisting disaster survivors, its staff are working to help fight hunger in the state as well.

 

The fifth annual Feds Feed Families campaign is a national project of federal employees who help collect food and non-perishable items for those in need, and this year FEMA employees in Vermont are helping to replenish the shelves of the Vermont Foodbank.

 

“FEMA has had a presence in Vermont since the spring 2011 floods,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Mark Landry, the head of FEMA’s Vermont operations. “Through Irene, and now through this summer’s flooding we have been working to assist Vermonters. Donating food through the Feds Feed Families effort is a natural extension of that work.”

 

So far, employees at FEMA’s Joint Field Office in Williston have contributed 530 pounds of food and non-perishable items to the Vermont Foodbank as part of Feds Feed Families.

 

The United State Department of Agriculture is leading this year’s Feds Feed Families campaign, which officially began on June 1 and will run through August 28, 2013.

 

All federal agencies, including field components, are asked to participate in the campaign. The field agencies typically share their collections with local food banks.

 

Since 2009, federal workers have donated and collected 15.2 million pounds of food and other non-perishable items to support families across America.

 

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Holiday Hours Announced For Disaster Recovery Centers

NEW YORK – Disaster Recovery Centers throughout New York will continue to provide prompt one-on-one, face-to-face assistance for survivors of Hurricane Sandy during the holiday season.

The centers will open at their usual times on Christmas Eve and will operate until noon. They will not be open on Christmas Day, but normal hours will resume on Wednesday, Dec. 26. The following week, recovery centers will host storm survivors until noon on New Year’s Eve, will not be open on New Year’s Day and will return to business as usual on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.

Since Nov. 1, New York Disaster Recovery Centers have offered information and help to more than 100,000 people affected by Hurricane Sandy. Individuals may visit any of the centers to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration or seek assistance in a variety of other ways. 

County by county and borough by borough, New York Disaster Recovery Centers currently are located at:

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.

Mitchell Field Athletic Center
1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.
Uniondale, NY 11553
Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sat., Dec. 22
 
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 8 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

Arverne by the Sea
68-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
Arverne, NY 11692
Normal hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

Richmond

Miller Field
600 New Dorp Lane
Staten Island, NY 10306
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun.

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.

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.

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.

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: 8 a.m. to 8 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.

Westchester

Westchester County Center
198 Central Ave.
White Plains, NY 10606
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Fri., Dec. 21

To find the nearest recovery center, the following options are available: Text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA), and a text message will be sent back with the address. Also, check out the Disaster Recovery Center locator at www.FEMA.gov/disaster-recovery-centers.

Individuals can find a recovery center – and register for FEMA help – online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or via smartphone or tablet by going to m.fema.gov or downloading the FEMA app. They may also call 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585. People who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services (VRS) should call 800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week until further notice.

Federal disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for rental assistance, 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.

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Don’t Wait for Insurance Settlement to Apply for an SBA Loan

NEW YORK – Survivors should not wait to settle with their insurance companies before applying for Small Business Administration disaster loan assistance. FEMA and the SBA encourage survivors of Hurricane Sandy in eligible New York counties to return their completed applications, even if they have not settled with their insurance company.

If a survivor does not know how much of their loss will be covered by insurance or other sources, SBA will consider making a loan for the total loss up to its loan limits, provided the borrower agrees to use insurance proceeds to reduce or repay their SBA loan. 

“Your insurance policy may not cover all the replacement, repair and rebuilding costs – and the disaster loan is available to cover the difference.  You don’t have to wait for an insurance settlement, though.  If the insurance money covers damage that you’ve borrowed for, the overlap can be used to pay down the loan,” said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center East. 

Disaster home and business loans are available to repair or replace disaster-damaged property, including contents.  Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes having difficulties meeting operating expenses because of the disaster. 

Interest rates are as low as 1.688 percent for homeowners and renters, 3 percent for non-profit organizations and 4 percent for businesses with terms up to 30 years.  Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition. 

“Our partnership with SBA is very important because they are a key step in recovery process,” said New York Federal Coordinating Officer Michael F. Byrne. “Survivors should make it a priority to return their application to SBA because even if they do not qualify for a loan, they may be eligible for other assistance.”

SBA customer service representatives are available to issue or accept low-interest disaster loan applications and answer questions at all New York State/FEMA disaster recovery centers and 19 SBA business recovery centers. To find the nearest disaster recovery center, check out the disaster recovery center locator at www.FEMA.gov/disaster-recovery-centers or, with a tablet or smartphone, go to m.fema.gov. You may also text “DRC” and your Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example, if you lived in Staten Island, you would text: “DRC 10301.” If you use a TTY, call 800-462-7585 directly; if you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362. To locate the nearest business recovery center, visit www.sba.gov or call 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339.) 

Applicants may also apply online using the Electronic Loan Application via SBA’s secure website at https://DisasterLoan.SBA.gov/ELA. More information is available by calling the SBA Disaster Customer Service Center toll-free number, 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339.) Assistance is also available by sending an email to DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov or by visiting www.sba.gov.

For more information on New York’s disaster recovery, visit www.fema.gov/SandyNY, http://twitter.com/FEMASandy, www.facebook.com/FEMASandy and www.fema.gov/blog.

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Change Announced for Staten Island Disaster Recovery Center

NEW YORK – Hurricane Sandy survivors in Staten Island have until 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, to visit the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at Borough Hall.

The center is at 10 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301. It has been open since Nov. 10 and has provided face-to-face information and help to more than 650 hurricane survivors since then. The center will be open until 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.     

The state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency closely monitor visitor traffic at all New York Disaster Recovery Centers. When traffic slows, a center may change its hours to reflect the fact that most information needs of storm survivors in the area are being met.    

Other Disaster Recovery Centers in Staten Island are located at:

Miller Field
600 New Dorp Lane
Staten Island, NY 10306
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sat
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun

Kia in Staten Island
1976 Hylan Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10306
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sat

Additional options for hurricane survivors include: 

Individuals can register for help online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or via smartphone or tablet at m.fema.gov. They may also call 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585. People who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services (VRS) can call 800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week until further notice.

Federal disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for rental assistance, 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.

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Change Announced for Staten Island Disaster Recovery Center

FEMA Hiring Locally to Help in Disaster Recovery

WARWICK, R.I. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is hiring a number of Rhode Islanders to assist in the state’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy.

“It is FEMA policy, and the agency makes it a priority, to employ local residents,” explained FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer James N. Russo.  “It gives us an opportunity to tap into the skills and experience of people who live right here in the Ocean State.  Moreover, a paycheck makes it into the hands of some local, unemployed workers on a temporary basis.” 

FEMA is currently seeking up to 15 local employees, which will comprise 10 percent of the FEMA workforce, at its Joint Field Office in Warwick.  Civil engineering, administrative management, accounting, and charting and mapping are but a few of the skill sets being sought.

This is the second time in recent years FEMA has recruited locally in Rhode Island.  Many individuals were hired in 2010 when the agency helped the state recover from spring storms and flooding at that time.

Individuals interested in applying should register online at www.EmployRI.org.  The initiative is supported by EmployRI and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

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Disaster Recovery Centers in New York State Open Until Noon Today

NEW YORK – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that, despite the Thanksgiving holiday, numerous Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open to assist survivors of Hurricane Sandy.

DRCs are one-stop shops where storm survivors can meet with representatives from the state, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other agencies to get the useful information and help they need.

The following DRC locations are scheduled to be open until noon today and will resume regular hours on Friday:

Nassau Community College
Student Union Building
1 Education Drive
Garden City, NY 11530
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

Fort Tilden Park
Building 415
1-199 Rockaway Point Boulevard
Breezy Point, NY 11697
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Waldbaum’s parking lot
112-15 Beach Channel Road
Far Rockaway, NY 11694
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Miller Field
600 New Dorp Lane
Staten Island, NY 10306
Regular hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Recreation Center and Ice Arena
700 Magnolia Boulevard
Long Beach, NY 11561
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Sacred Heart Parish (Tent)
127 Long Beach Road
Island Park, NY 11558
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

Corner of Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Town Hall West
401 Main Street
Islip, NY 11757
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

Mount Loretto CYO
6581 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY10309
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Riverhead County Center
300 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

Holy Family R.C. Church
9719 Flatlands Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Community Church of the Nazarene
1414 Central Avenue
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Coffey Park
85 Richards Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Gerritsen Little League Field
2901 Gerritsen Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Mastic Recreation Center
15 Herkimer Street
Mastic, NY 11950
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

Lindenhurst Library
1 Lee Avenue
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

New Cassel Community Center Garden
141 Garden Street
Westbury, NY 11590
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

American Legion
209 Cross Bay Boulevard
Broad Channel, NY 11693
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Borough Hall
10 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Social Security Building
Gravesend
10 Bouck Court
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Storefront
1001 Beach 20th Street
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Kia in Staten Island
1976 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10306
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Mitchell Field Athletic Center
1 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

Cedar Creek Park
Merrick Road East
Seaford, NY 11783
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

Nickerson Beach
880 Lido Boulevard
Lido Beach, NY 11561
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov. 26
9 a.m. to noon today

Marjorie Post Community Center
477 Unqua Road
Massapequa, NY  11758
Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun
9 a.m. to noon today

St. Francis de Chantal
2962 Harding Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Fri beginning Nov. 26
8 a.m. to noon today

Arverne by the Sea
68-20 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
Queens, NY 11692
Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Jewish Community Center
YMCA
3300 Coney Island Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Regular hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun
8 a.m. to noon today

Six other centers are not staffed today, but five of them will reopen Friday. These centers are closed because the facilities in which they operate are closed or unavailable for use on Thanksgiving Day. Those that will resume operations on Friday are located at:

Mount Manresa Jesuit House
239 Fingerboard Road
Staten Island, NY 10305
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

Ikea
1 Beard Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

12th Judicial District
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 23

Fire Training Center
9 Training Center Lane
New Hampton, NY 10958
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Fri

A sixth center will resume normal business hours on Saturday. It is located at:

Provident Bank Park
1 Provident Bank Park Drive
Pomona, NY 10970
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun except today and Friday

To find the Disaster Recovery Center nearest you, the following options are available: Text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA), and a text message will be sent back with the address. Also, check out the disaster recovery center locator at www.FEMA.gov/disaster-recovery-centers.

Individuals do not have to visit a Disaster Recovery Center to register with FEMA. Here are some alternatives: They may apply for FEMA assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling the toll-free registration number at 800-621-FEMA (3362).

If you have a speech disability or hearing loss and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585 directly; if you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362.

Individuals may also register online at: www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by smartphone or tablet at m.fema.gov.

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Disaster Recovery Centers Open Thanksgiving in New York

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that numerous Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will be open Thanksgiving morning to assist survivors of Hurricane Sandy.

DRCs are one-stop shops where storm survivors can meet with representatives from the state, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other agencies to get the useful information and help they need.

Centers that are scheduled to be open Thanksgiving morning and their hours are:

Nassau Community College

Student Union Building

1 Education Drive

Garden City, NY 11530

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Fort Tilden Park

Building 415

1-199 Rockaway Point Boulevard

Breezy Point, NY 11697

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Waldbaum’s parking lot

112-15 Beach Channel Road

Far Rockaway, NY 11694

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Miller Field

600 New Dorp Lane

Staten Island, NY 10306

8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Recreation Center and Ice Arena

700 Magnolia Boulevard

Long Beach, NY 11561

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Sacred Heart Parish (Tent)

127 Long Beach Road

Island Park, NY 11558

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

H. Lee Dennison Building

100 Veterans Memorial Highway

Hauppauge, NY 11788

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Corner of Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10305

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Town Hall West

401 Main Street

Islip, NY 11757

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Mount Loretto CYO

6581 Hylan Boulevard

Staten Island, NY10309

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Riverhead County Center

300 Center Drive

Riverhead, NY 11901

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Holy Family R.C. Church

9719 Flatlands Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11236

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Community Church of the Nazarene

1414 Central Avenue

Far Rockaway, NY 11691

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Coffey Park

85 Richards Street

Brooklyn, NY 11231

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Gerritsen Little League Field

2901 Gerritsen Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11229

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Mastic Recreation Center

15 Herkimer Street

Mastic, NY 11950

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Lindenhurst Library

1 Lee Avenue

Lindenhurst, NY 11757

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

New Cassel Community Center Garden

141 Garden Street

Westbury, NY 11590

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

American Legion

209 Cross Bay Boulevard

Broad Channel, NY 11693

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Borough Hall

10 Richmond Terrace

Staten Island, NY 10301

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Social Security Building

Gravesend

10 Bouck Court

Brooklyn, NY 11223

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Storefront

1001 Beach 20th Street

Far Rockaway, NY 11691

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Kia in Staten Island

1976 Hylan Boulevard

Staten Island, NY 10306

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Mitchell Field Athletic Center

1 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard

Uniondale, NY 11553

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Cedar Creek Park

Merrick Road East

Seaford, NY 11783

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Nickerson Beach

880 Lido Boulevard

Lido Beach, NY 11561

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov. 26

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Marjorie Post Community Center

477 Unqua Road

Massapequa, NY  11758

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

St. Francis de Chantal

2962 Harding Avenue

Bronx, NY 10465

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Friday

Closed Saturday and Sunday

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Fri beginning Nov. 26

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Arverne by the Sea

68-20 Rockaway Beach Boulevard

Queens, NY 11692

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Jewish Community Center

YMCA

3300 Coney Island Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11235

8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Six other centers will not be staffed on Thanksgiving Day, but five of them will reopen Friday. Those scheduled to resume operations on Friday are located at:

 

Mount Manresa Jesuit House

239 Fingerboard Road

Staten Island, NY 10305

Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

 

Ikea

1 Beard Street

Brooklyn, NY 11231

Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

 

Westchester County Center

198 Central Avenue

White Plains, NY 10606

Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

 

12th Judicial District

851 Grand Concourse

Bronx, NY 10451

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 23

 

Fire Training Center

9 Training Center Lane

New Hampton, NY 10958

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Fri

 

A sixth center will resume normal business hours on Saturday. It is located at:

 

Provident Bank Park

1 Provident Bank Park Drive

Pomona, NY 10970

Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun except for Thanksgiving Day and Nov. 23.

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Disaster Recovery Centers Open Thanksgiving in New York

Disaster Recovery Centers Open in New York

NEW YORK – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has 30 Disaster Recovery Centers in New York to assist survivors of Hurricane Sandy.

In addition, more than 1,200 FEMA community relations personnel are blanketing damaged neighborhoods, going door-to-door delivering information vital to recovery and encouraging residents with damaged property to register for assistance. They can help refer survivors to the proper resources for any unmet disaster needs, but they do not assess or document damage. FEMA inspectors will contact survivors directly after they have registered.

Individuals do not have to visit a Disaster Recovery Center to register with FEMA. Here are some alternatives: They may apply for FEMA assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling the toll-free registration number at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).  If you have a speech disability or hearing loss and use a TTY, call 1-800-462-7585 directly; if you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.  Individuals may also register online at: www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by smart phone at m.fema.gov.  

To find the Disaster Recovery Center nearest you, the following options are available: Text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA), and a text message will be sent back with the address. Also, check out the disaster recovery center locator at www.FEMA.gov/disaster-recovery-centers.

Recovery centers are one-stop shops for eligible storm survivors to get help as quickly as possible. More centers will open as sites are identified and approved.  Note that conditions at
individual locations may vary and affect opening times.

Disaster Recovery Centers are now open at:

Nassau Community College
1 Education Drive 
Garden City, NY 11530
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Miller Field
600 New Dorp Lane
Staten Island, NY 10306
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Sun

Recreation Center and Ice Arena
700 Magnolia Boulevard
Long Beach, NY 11561
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Sun

Sacred Heart Parish (tent)
127 Long Beach Road
Island Park, NY 11558
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Corner of Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Duane Reade (Waldbaums Supermarket parking lot)
115-12 Beach Channel Drive
Far Rockaway, NY 11694
Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Town Hall West
401 Main Street
Islip, NY 11757
Hours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon-Sun

Ikea
1 Beard Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Hours: 9:30 a.m.- 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Holy Family R.C. Church
9719 Flatlands Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Community Church of the Nazarene
1414 Central Avenue
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Mon-Sun
 
Mount Loretto CYO
6581 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10309
Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Mount Manresa Jesuit House
239 Fingerboard Road
Staten Island, NY 10305
Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Riverhead County Center
300 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
Hours: 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Fort Tilden Park
1-199 Rockaway Point Boulevard
Breezy Point, NY 11697
Hours: 8 a.m.- 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Mastic Recreation Community Center
15 Herkimer Street
Mastic, NY 11950
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Lindenhurst Library
1 Lee Avenue
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Coffey Park
85 Richards Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

New Cassel Community Center Garden
141 Garden Street
Westbury, NY 11590
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

American Legion
209 Cross Bay Boulevard
Broad Channel, NY 11693
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Provident Bank Park
1 Provident Bank Park Drive
Pomona, NY 10970
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

Borough Hall
10 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Gerritsen Little League Field
2671 Gerritsen Avenue
Gerritsen Beach, NY
Hours:  8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

12th Judicial District
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Fri

Social Security Building
Gravesend
10 Bouck Court
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Storefront
1001 Beach 20th Street
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Kia in Staten Island
1976 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10306
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Mitchell Field Athletic Center
1 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553
Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun
 
Cedar Creek Park
Merrick Road East
Seaford, NY 11783
Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Nov. 19

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Disaster Recovery Centers Open in New York

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