Sandy-stricken Salty Paw gets space on Pier 17 Businesses

Sandy-stricken Salty Paw gets space on Pier 17

FEMA extends deadline to apply for federal assistance Financial

FEMA extends deadline to apply for federal assistance

Stand with the People of Oklahoma Guest Editorial

Stand with the People of Oklahoma

Free small business legal clinic for Sandy-related issues Legal

Free small business legal clinic for Sandy-related issues

Sandy-stricken Salty Paw gets space on Pier 17

Sandy-stricken Salty Paw gets space on Pier 17 BY TERESE LOEB KREUZER | Things are looking up for Amanda Byron Zink, whose pet boutique and grooming business at 38…

April 16, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Luke’s Lobster reopens in Financial District

Luke’s Lobster reopens in Financial District BY TERESE LOEB KREUZER | Just down South William Street from Delmonico’s restaurant where lobster Newberg (lobster, butter, cream, sherry, cognac,…

February 20, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Front Street businesses turn to Lucky Ant to raise cash

Front Street businesses turn to Lucky Ant to raise cash BY TERESE LOEB KREUZER | Three days after Superstorm Sandy tore through the South Street Seaport shattering small businesses that…

January 22, 2013 / No Comment / Read More
Sandy-stricken Salty Paw gets space on Pier 17

Sandy-stricken Salty Paw gets space on Pier 17

BY TERESE LOEB KREUZER | Things are looking up for Amanda Byron Zink, whose pet boutique and grooming business at 38 Peck Slip was trashed by Superstorm Sandy. Still displaced from her original location, as of April 13 she now has a pop-up shop at the…

April 16, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Luke’s Lobster reopens in Financial District

Luke’s Lobster reopens in Financial District BY TERESE LOEB KREUZER | Just down South William Street from Delmonico’s restaurant where lobster Newberg…

February 20, 2013 / No Comment / Read More
Fresh Salt reopens on Beekman Street
Pier 25 reopens
Pier 17 is back
Closed & reopened
New hurricane evacuation zones announced

New hurricane evacuation zones announced

New York City has released new hurricane evacuation zones. The new Zones 1 through 6 — which will replace Zones A, B, and C — include an additional 600,000 New Yorkers not included within the boundaries of the former zones. All New Yorkers should visit…

June 19, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Mayor’s climate-change plan spotlights southern Manhattan

Mayor’s climate-change plan spotlights southern Manhattan BY TERESE LOEB KREUZER | Southern Manhattan gets its own chapter in the 438-page report released…

June 18, 2013 / No Comment / Read More
New York City issues battle plan to address climate change
Con Edison CEO shows off preparations for the next big storm
Con Ed pumping $80M into lower Manhattan to protect against future storms
Naima Rauam’s new gallery on Pier 17 showcases her Seaport art
Disaster aid doesn’t affect Social Security or Medicare benefits

Disaster aid doesn’t affect Social Security or Medicare benefits

People who receive federal disaster assistance because of Superstorm Sandy will not have to pay additional income taxes or see any reduction in their Social Security checks or other federal benefits. Disaster assistance does not count as income. The assistance may consist of grants for…

November 21, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
FEMA extends deadline to apply for federal assistance

FEMA extends deadline to apply for federal assistance

BY TERESE LOEB KREUZER | New Yorkers who haven’t yet filed with FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) for grants or loans to help recover from Sandy damage now have an extra month in which to file. The deadline, previously Feb. 27, has been extended…

February 27, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

New FEMA program enlists businesses to help other businesses

New FEMA program enlists businesses to help other businesses By KAITLYN MEADE | 
A new pilot program by FEMA would be the first by…

February 23, 2013 / No Comment / Read More
City’s new grant program for Sandy-stricken businesses
Jan. 28 is N.Y. State deadline for SBA disaster loan applications
Downtown Alliance now accepting grant applications
Sandy scams: Phony charities and price gouging
Stand with the People of Oklahoma

Stand with the People of Oklahoma

NYC Community Media encourages our readers to donate what they can to help the people of Oklahoma recover from the devastating tornado that hit May 21. Our papers –Downtown Express, The Villager, Chelsea Now, Gay City News and the East Villager – cover communities that…

May 23, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

We should insist on a storm surge barrier study

We should insist on a storm surge barrier study BY ROBERT TRENTLYON | Now is the time to insist that a study of storm surge…

February 22, 2013 / No Comment / Read More
Editorial by City Council Member MARGARET CHIN
Editorial: The storm next time
Letter to the editor: Book talk at Bowne
Season of Miracles