Cuomo Urges HUD Secretary for Federal Sandy Waiver
PHOTO: Gov. Cuomo has asked for a federal Duplication of Benefits waiver for homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy. Photo Courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of…
Superstorm Sandy
Editorial: Sandy Flood Claims Deadline Looming
File Photo The deadline to file (or re-file) your Sandy flood insurance claim is September 15. If you had flood insurance at the time of…
Experts Urge Sandy Flood Vics: Have Your Claim Reviewed; Call on policy holders to file with FEMA before Sept. 15 deadline
PHOTO: Attorneys Brian Haughtaling (standing at r.) and Bill Kelly (seated behind table at c.) last Thursday at a Forum-sponsored Town Hall detailed the massive…
Town Hall to Help Sandy Homeowners Finally Collect
PHOTO: Homeowners who were underpaid by flood insurance companies should attend Thursday night’s Forum-sponsored town hall meeting at Ave Maria Catholic Academy. File Photo …
New Build it Back Policies to Bring Relief to SBA Loan Applicants
PHOTO: The de Blasio administration is introducing two new policies to make it easier for SBA loan applicants in the Build it Back program to…
Council Subcommittee Approves Sandy Recovery Amendment
The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises on Monday approved the Special Regulations for Neighborhood Recovery text amendment which will introduce special zoning rules…
Cuomo Signs ‘Breezy Bill’ into Law
PHOTO: Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed the “Breezy Bill,” Sandy recovery legislation drafted by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (l.), who was also joined at the…
Senators Call on HUD to Waive Benefit Policy for Sandy Victims
PHOTO: U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer this week asked HUD to waive its ‘Duplication of Benefits’ policy for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Photo…
Civic Leaders, Officials Discuss Storm Planning at Conference
PHOTO: City Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito (r.) and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (Esposito’s r.) last week hosted an all-day roundtable conference in Rockaway…
Two More Mortgage Companies Pledge to Combat Zombie Properties
PHOTO: Gov. Cuomo last week announced that two additional mortgage companies have signed on to combat so-called zombie properties. File Photo They have been a…
Feds Reimburse City $35M for Beach Channel HS Sandy Repairs
PHOTO: FEMA is reimbursing the city School Construction Authority $35 million for permanent repairs made at Beach Channel High School, which was seriously damaged by…
Man Gets 14 Years for Gas Station Gun Threat During Sandy Fuel Shortage
Photo: Cops guarded some gas stations during the fuel shortage that hit New York and New Jersey in the days following Superstorm Sandy. Photo Courtesy of…
Assembly Approves Bill to Speed up Claim Investigation Process
Since being assigned earlier this year to the Insurance Committee, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) seems to have focused legislative efforts on constituents still working…
Build It Back Deadline Fast Approaching
Photo: Last summer, Mayor de Blasio rolled out major changes to the original Build It Back program. File Photo With the June 30 deadline for homeowners…
Underpaid Sandy Flood Claims to be Reviewed by Independent Arbitrator
Photo: FEMA and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer last week outlined the new review process for claims filed by non-litigants affected by Superstorm Sandy. File Photo The…