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Nov. 14 Sandy Updates: Mega Recovery Center, Small Business Info

Information and resources from around Nassau County in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Story updated on Nov. 14 at 7:05 a.m.

For daily shelter, food and FEMA locations, click here.

LIPA Update

LIPA is providing community liaisons to assist residents and business owners during their continuing recovery. Assistance includes answering questions about the power restoration and electrical certification process, accepting electrical inspection certification, and helping to coordinate the process to restore power once the proper documentation is secured.

Locations of Community Liaison Centers

  • Island Park Village Hall Hours: 127 Long Beach Rd, Island Park, NY 11558, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Oceanside Park Hours: 3800 Mahlon Brower Dr, Oceanside, NY 11572, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Cedar Creek Park Hours: 3340 Merrick Rd, Seaford, NY 11783, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Customers may also submit electrical certificates to LIPA by: Fax to: 631-844-3643 or email to: servicecert@service.lipower.org

Mangano Opens Mega Hurricane Sandy Recovery Center at Cedar Creek Park

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced that the county has opened a Mega Hurricane Sandy Recovery Center at Cedar Creek Park in Seaford.

UPDATE: Showers, as well as washers and dryers (open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.), are available to residents at Cedar Creek Park. Residents may utilize these facilities free of charge. Free detergent is also available.

Click here for all of the details about the recovery center.

Nassau County’s Business Recovery Center

Nassau County’s Business Recovery Center is fully functional and has launched a new website to support its activities, which include a 24-hour hotline. The new website, www.nassaubackinbusiness.org, contains contacts and online links for small and medium-sized businesses in need of assistance of navigating Federal and State disaster relief offerings.

Businesses in need of assistance can call (516) 571-1745, email LEADS@NassauIDA.org for help, or visit www.nassaubackinbusiness.org.  An economic development professional will respond to any inquiry within 24 hours.

Nassau Opens Fourth FEMA Help Center

Mangano also announced Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a fourth Disaster Recovery Center for homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained a loss or homelessness as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

Along with the original three opened in Long Beach (Ice Rink) Island Park (Village Hall) and Garden City (Nassau Community College), the county executive has opened a fourth FEMA center at the New Cassel Community Center located at 141 Garden St. in Westbury.

Specialists from the State of New York, FEMA, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on the types of assistance available. Locations are open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Islanders Auction to Help Hurricane Victims

The New York Islanders are holding an online auction with one-of-a-kind experiences and items to raise funds for area residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. Read more here.

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Stanley Borensohn May 24, 2013 at 12:59 pm
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Tova Markowitz May 17, 2013 at 05:18 pm
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Gail May 21, 2013 at 05:33 pm
Chris - Educators also receive a $200-$250 tax credit on their personal income tax returns.
Chris Albanese May 17, 2013 at 04:05 pm
It's not just the teachers... As a parent of 2 going on 3 school aged children, I'm amazed at howRead More much our free public schools cost. We get a supply list every year of things like crayons and pencils which I get, although I don't see why it HAS to be crayola. The red crayon in the box from the 99 cents store is just as red as the one in the $4 box from someplace else. Also, I don't understand why I need to send in 4 boxes of tissues, paper towels, wipes, etc per child. When I was a kid, I remember keeping a little pack of kleenex in my desk for when I needed it. I'm sure the district can buy in bulk at half the cost to us and store it in the schools until needed. Also, as far as the teachers go, I'm not sure if they do it on LI, but when I was a SBM in the NYC DOE, we had what was called Teacher's Choice which was a check for $250 that every teacher would get on March 15 (?) to help pay for the classroom supplies they bought throughout the year. It always amazed me how many of the "supplies" were purchased on 03/14. I had the pleasure of denying some of the more bogus expenses. Also, anything they would spend above and beyond their reimbursement is now tax deductible I believe. My wife, sister, cousin and many friends were and some still are classroom teachers. I know firsthand how the good ones give much more than they get in their check(s). The trick is to weed out the ones that are only in it for the money, benefits and summers off and not the kids.
Shirley Hanein Lane May 19, 2013 at 05:50 pm
lilly, i just created a group on Facebook (Hewlett-Woodmere District 14 Budget Discussion) forRead More residents of district 14 to share and question. Maybe someone on the board will look at it. Please tell your friends. A copy of the budget is uploaded and can be reviewed. I believe residents should make informed decisions. Read it and see what jumps out at you and looks good, fishy, or just normal.
lilly May 19, 2013 at 03:36 pm
thanks Shirley- we have to keep posting to vote NO for the budget- I try to go to meetings and it isRead More ridiculous to hear how no one comes to the table with ideas of how NOT to SPEND our money! If there were only more people that would attend and stand up and speak up maybe it would change.
lilly May 14, 2013 at 02:18 pm
I do not understand how we never have a year with NO TAX INCREASES!!!!! It is pretty sad- we have toRead More get new resources, get more project bids and simply learn to say no or tighten up and not spend and what about salary freezes! We are all living with these types of challenges. We are living through difficult times. When I look around the town and see so many homes and stores for rent and sale- it should be a lightbulb moment. We can't continue to live this way. People will keep leaving the neighborhood and that's really not good for any of us!
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paul May 11, 2013 at 11:25 pm
Way to go Harvey! Happy Birthday and keep up the good work... Others depend on you....