Politics & Government
State Opens Sandy Help Centers in Town of Babylon
Help centers open in Lindenhurst and North Babylon for those still in need.
(This story was posted by Joe Dowd. It was written and reported by Barbara Capella Loehr.)
New York State has opened two Sandy assistance centers in Babylon Town - one in Lindenhurst and one in North Babylon.
A New York State Small Business Development Center Disaster Recovery Center is now open at 19 West Hoffman Avenue in Lindenhurst for small business owners seeking assistance, according to information posted on the Town of Babylon website here.
Meanwhile, the Babylon Town Hall Annex, located at 281 Phelps Lane in North Babylon, will serve as a Sandy Help Team Intake Center.
It'll provide assistance to those homeowners applying for storm-related assistance.
This assistance will be provided to eligible property owners who are looking to recover, rebuild or relocate after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, as well as Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, according to information posted on the Town of Babylon website here.
Grants and loans are also available to independently owned and operated small business owners that were affected by the storms.
Those seeking assistance can also go to www.NYSandyHelp.ny.gov or call 1-855-NYS-SANDY.
More information can also be found on on the Town of Babylon website here, as well as here.
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