Monthly Archives: January 2013

New flood zone maps from FEMA

Posted on January 29, 2013 by gbcares

Look up details for your house here: http://www.region2coastal.com/sandy/table.  Some FAQs are on this page: http://www.region2coastal.com/sandy/abfe/property_owners Some articles about these changes here: NY Times: http://tinyurl.com/b2tq3x4 Daily News: http://tinyurl.com/b8cgchv SI Live: http://tinyurl.com/b5rrdyn WNBC4: http://tinyurl.com/avhmglm

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Community Event: Taking the Next Steps on the Road to Rebuilding

Posted on January 28, 2013 by gbcares

GBCares, Heart 9/11 & Visiting Nurse Services are hosting a Gerritsen Beach Community event on Thur /31 from 6p-830p @ Resurrection. Please see the flyer for details. Hope you can make it!  Register in advance here: http://tinyurl.com/amvbndt

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GBC’s Mold Awareness Workshop Sat 2/2 from 10a-12p

Posted on January 28, 2013 by gbcares

Saturday February 2 from 10a-12N at Resurrection Church.   Hosted by Gerritsen Beach Cares, Mayor’s Housing Recovery Office & Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit.  Register here to learn the basics of mold: http://tinyurl.com/alsan2d  Please share with your friends.

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Thank you to The North Face!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by gbcares

Warm clothes on the coldest days yet post-Sandy – Thank you to North Face for their donation a few weeks back!

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PIX11 Coverage of latest Town Hall meeting

Posted on January 28, 2013 by gbcares

from Thu 1/24.  Full article here: http://pix11.com/2013/01/24/struggling-sandy-victims-sound-off-in-gerrittsen-beach-town-hall/#mq3bfTJ5Mr6PZVmF.01

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GBC’s Mike Taylor questioning NYC Mayoral hopefuls

Posted on January 25, 2013 by gbcares

Watch Gerritsen Beach Cares Chairman question the NYC Mayoral hopefuls about the mold situation post-Sandy.

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NYTimes “Surveying the Destruction Caused by Sandy”

Posted on January 22, 2013 by gbcares

Interesting (but inaccurate!) map from NYTimes “Surveying the Destruction Caused by Sandy”  We know more of Gerritsen Beach got more than 6 feet of flood water in their house. http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2012/1120-sandy/survey-of-the-flooding-in-new-york-after-the-hurricane.html

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DMV may back-date your license plate receipt

Posted on January 22, 2013 by gbcares

FYI: DMV may back-date your receipt if you turned your license plates in post-Sandy. You might get some extra money back from your insurance company as a result. Forms here: http://tinyurl.com/ay9nu7r

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Sat 1/19 on-site Massage Therapists

Posted on January 18, 2013 by gbcares

Massage therapists will be at the GBCares Relief site in the blue container/trailer from 12:30-4:00 this Saturday 1/19. We are located on the parkside opposite the corner of Gerritsen & Devon Avenues. View Larger Map

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Upcoming Sandy Deadlines

Posted on January 17, 2013 by gbcares

TEMPORARY HOUSING IN HOTELS: EXTENDED – Now ends 1/27201. Sandy survivors who are participating in FEMA’s Transitional Shelter Assistance program (i.e. living temporarily in a hotel room paid for by FEMA) must check out by January 27. DSNY BULK DEBRIS … Continue reading →

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