Verizon, Delta Air Lines, Time Warner Cable and General Mills will participate in Governor’s holiday giving drive

According to a release from the Governor’s office: “Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that additional businesses have signed on to the Governor’s holiday giving drive. Verizon, Delta Air Lines, Time Warner Cable, and The Garden of Dreams Foundation have each p
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Since 1953, SBA has provided over $50 billion in emergency loans

Jonathan Esptein of the Buffalo News writes: “The U. S. Small Business Administration has provided more than $50 billion in emergency loans nationwide to both individual and business survivors of natural and man-made disasters since 1953 — and much of the more recent aid has f
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Deadline for physical damage disaster loans fast approaching

The application deadline for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) physical damage disaster loans for Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee is December 15, 2011. To apply for SBA disaster loans click here. If you have any questions, please email John Frederick at john.frederick@sb
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Leaders agree on $50 million grant program for Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee recovery efforts

According to a press release from the Governor: “The Governor and the legislative leaders have agreed to establish a $50 million grant program to continue recovery efforts in regions of the State impacted by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The program includes the follow
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Cuomo announces additional funds for victims of Tropical Storm Lee and Hurricane Irene

According to a press release from the Governor, additional funding will be available for victims of Tropical Storm Lee and Hurricane Irene, including $3 million for rebuilding Main Street businesses and $5 million for repairing and replacing furnaces. For the full press release click
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Towns damaged by Lee and Irene to get highway aid

According to the Associated Press: “U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand say flood-damaged upstate New York towns will get $2 million in emergency funding to fix roads and highways. The federal funding will be added to $5 million in state funding for highways that w
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Private sector e-news update from FEMA

To learn more about individual assistance available for counties affected by Tropical Storm Lee and other available disaster aid, check out FEMA’s private sector e-news update newsletter.
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Siena poll: Nearly half of New Yorkers affected by recent storms

According to a recent Siena poll: “Forty-seven percent of all New York residents say that their area was affected by Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee and the flooding that followed according to a new survey released today from the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI). Whi
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Cuomo announces FEMA aid for five counties affected by Tropical Storm Lee

According to release from the Governor: “Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that federal disaster assistance is now available for homeowners, renters and small businesses in five counties affected by the recent flooding sustained by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. R
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