About UsDisaster Recovery Resources:
- NYS SBDC Disaster Recovery Resources (PDF)
- NYS Emergency Management: Hurricane Sandy Information
- SBA Disaster Business Loans
- IRS: Help for Victims of Hurricane Sandy &
Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
- FEMA's Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry (PDF)
Temporary service locations:
The SBDC has set up a number of temporary locations and is working with the SBA to assist businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy:
View a full list of SBA Business Recovery Centers (as of 12/17) or search for a center near you.
From the Staten Island SBDC:
SBA Business Recovery Center
College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Blvd
Bldg 1A - Room 102
Staten Island, NY 10314
SBDC Advisor George Telmany 718-619-5603
SBA Team Leader Steve Wyckoff - 718-982-2495
Staten Island SBDC Center - 718-982-2560
Days and Hours: Monday to Saturday 10am to 7pm, Sunday 10am to 2pm
From the Farmingdale SBDC:
SBA Small Business Recovery Center
SBDC Training Center
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY 11967
631-420-2765Small Business Recovery Center
Baldwin Public Library
2385 Grand Avenue
Baldwin, New York 11510Additionally, SBDC Advisors are available at the following locations:
- Town of Babylon – 200 E. Sunrise Hwy, Lindenhurst, NY 11757
- Town of Islip Office of Economic Development – 40 Nassau Avenue, Islip, NY 11751
- Nassau County Industrial Development Agency – 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
- Town of Oyster Bay - Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, NY
- Suffolk County Department of Labor - 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788
From the Rockland SBDC:
Rockland Community College
145 College Road.
Suffern, NY 10901
845-356-6065
Westchester Business Council
660 Tarrytown Road
108 Corporate Park Dr. Ste 101
Harrison, NY 10604
845-356-6065
Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577
845-356-6065
Rockland Community College
37 West Broad Street, 2nd Floor
Haverstraw, NY 10927
845-356-6065
Tarrytown, NY 10591
845-356-6065
From the York SBDC:
SBA Business Recovery Center
York College SBDC
94-50 159th Street, Rm 107
Jamaica, NY 11451-9902The Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation
1920 Mott Avenue, Second Floor
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Telephone # 718-327-5300
SBA Business Recovery Center
IKEA
1 Beard St.
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Monday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm
From the Stony Brook SBDC:
Business Recovery Centers are located at:
Stony Brook Small Business Development Center
Brookhaven Town Hall
Islip Town Hall
Riverhead County Clerk’s Office
Brentwood Public Library
Southampton (Chancellors Hall)
From the Bronx SBDC
Bronx Overall Development Corporation - BOEDC
851 Grand Concourse, Ste 123
Bronx, NY 10451
718-590-6252
Hours: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm and by appointment
SBDC Services for Small Business Affected by Disaster:
As with all of their consulting services, there is no charge for the confidential assistance provided by the SBDC in the aftermath of a disaster. Highly trained, disaster-experienced SBDC advisors will assist with the following:
- Completing SBA disaster loan applications
- Finding information about available financial assistance and claim filing
- Filling out requests for loans, claims, and assistance forms
- Helping re-create lost financial records, if necessary, to document losses
- Locating and setting up short-term and permanent replacement facilities
- Assessing environmental cleanup options
- Developing an emergency response plan for the business
- Strategic planning for rebuilding the business and marketing to new potential customers
- Identifying and addressing other issues of concern to affected businesses
- Developing a business continuity plan for response to potential future disasters
Don't Be Scammed - A lot of sincere help is available to people and businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy. Unfortunately, there are some who aren’t sincere, and are looking to take advantage of vulnerable people during a difficult time.
Additional Resources:
IRS: Help for Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Special tax law provisions may help taxpayers and businesses recover financially from the impact of a disaster, especially when the federal government declares their location to be a major disaster area
New York State Disaster Assistance Handbook
A Resource for Individuals, Families and Small Businesses
A Guide to Disaster Assistance and Relief Funding: How to Navigate the Disaster Assistance Process, from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office
2012 Hurricane and Tropical Storm Recovery Assistance Information - Summary of recovery programs and services from the Federal government
Important Information for Licensees Impacted by Hurricane Sandy - Guidance from NYS Dept of Education, Office of the Professions for those who may have lost licensing documents or need extra time in meeting continuting educational requirements.
