FEMA, HRA and NYC Sites to Help Sandy Victims

The Mayor's Office and Human Resources Administration (HRA) have set up full-service sites with information about applying for emergency social and economic assistance. These sites can help individuals affected by the storm to access City benefits such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and temporary cash assistance. In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is available to help homeowners apply for loans. Additional sites will be added as information becomes available. Please see the links below for information to access food and water, overnight shelters, and warming centers. If you have problems accessing this list, please call 311.

Location	Borough	Time
Edgewater Firehouse Parking Lot, 1 Adee Drive between 9th Avenue and Edge Street	Bronx	Open 10 AM – 5 PM
Fort Tilden Park at Beach Channel Boulevard - Western-most Parking Lot	Queens	Open 10 AM – 5 PM
Walbaums Parking Lot, 112-15 Beach Channel Drive between Beach 112th/Beach 113th	Queens	Open 10 AM – 5 PM
Mount Loretto at 6581 Hylan Blvd. at Sharrotts Road	Staten Island	Open 10 AM – 5 PM
Miller Field at 600 New Dorp. Lane at Weed Avenue	Staten Island	Open 10 AM – 5 PM

Below are the locations below where residents can get food, water, and blankets. Additional sites will be added as information becomes available. Please check back for updates. Please see the links below for information on overnight shelters, warming centers, and the Distribution Assistance Service Centers.

Location	Borough	Tuesday Time
Redfern Playground between Beach 12th Street and Redfern Avenue	Queens	12pm - 4pm
Hammel Playground between Beach 84th Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard	Queens	12pm - 4pm
Beach 41st Street Houses at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 40th Street	Queens	12pm - 4pm
St. Francis De Sales Parish (129-16 Rockaway Beach Boulevard at Beach 129th Street)	Queens	12pm - 4pm
Conch Playground at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 49th Street	Queens	12pm - 4pm
Corner of Brighton Beach Avenue and Coney Island Avenue	Brooklyn	12pm - 4pm
West 25th Street and Surf Avenue	Brooklyn	12pm - 4pm
Coffey Park (85 Richards Street between King and Verona Streets)	Brooklyn	12pm - 4pm
Corner of Mill Road and New Dorp Lane	Staten Island	12pm - 4pm
Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue	Staten Island	12pm - 4pm

A Message from Acting FSD Mark Hatfield

Good afternoon team JFK,

 

I’m excited to be returning to NYC as your Acting FSD from Miami International.  First, please let me say a huge thank you! This has been a very difficult week for all of you, and a horrific one for those that have suffered significant losses...yet most of you are making it to work despite these challenges. While things are improving bit-by-bit, I know that gas remains scarce. I ask that those of you who have reasonable access to mass transportation to please continue taking advantage of that; and to those who can carpool to continue sharing the burden. However, there are many of you that I’m aware rely principally on your personal vehicle to get to work.  We have secured some emergency fuel to ease the pain but, we have very limited resources so I’ve put the following rules in place:

 

1. Limit of 5 gallons of gas per person.
2. Must have less than one quarter tank of gas.
3. Must come on your way to work, or while leaving from your shift. Lateness to work due to waiting on the gas line will not be excused.
4. Must have either SIDA ID or Government ID on your person.
5. CANNOT be on the Mass Transit Benefits list.
6. No walk-ups with gas cans. You must drive your vehicle up to the tank.
7. No gas for personal use – Gas is for Mission Critical use only (i.e. driving to work).
8. Be prepared to offer basic information requested by Fueling Team for record keeping purposes.
9. Gas will be given out at: 230-59 Rockaway Blvd Hanger door #21.
10. Gas provided for POVs is Regular Unleaded gas only.
11. Limit of one POV per employee.

Any exceptions to these rules must be approved by me. Any abuse/misuse/unprofessional conduct may result in loss of privilege or disciplinary action. This policy will remain in effect until midnight tomorrow, Wednesday 7 November, and is subject to availability. We will keep you advised as best we can.

 

Again, I am truly excited to be here, proud to be a part of the JFK team, and proud of the tremendous effort and sacrifice that you have made to secure America through JFK over the past week. Keep it up, and I look forward to meeting all of you face-to-face over the next few weeks.

 

Sincerely,

 

Mark Hatfield Jr.

Acting FSD, JFK

Looking for Gas??

This is a great online tool, had to share.

http://www.gasbuddy.com/sandy/MobileDefault.aspx

Special Solicitation for Victims of Hurricane Sandy

U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry has given the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies the authority to conduct special solicitations on behalf of the victims of Hurricane Sandy.  The memorandum and FAQ’s, available at http://chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=5121, specify that such solicitations are not part of the Combined Federal Campaign and must conclude by November 21, 2012.  It also requests that Agencies conducting solicitations remind Federal employees that they may provide long-term support for the regions affected by this disaster by making contributions through the CFC.

The Heartland CFC has prepared a special edition of the CFC Connection newsletter.  Please share this with the employees in your agency. This will help guide them to the non-profits which would be helping with the disaster relief and information on the many other charitable options which are available to them through the Heartland CFC campaign this year.  The goal is to stretch our donors' dollars as far as possible, and the CFC allows us to do that

CFC CONNECTION

November 1, 2012

Vol. 1 Issue 4

The power of YOU is stronger than the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy!
The devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy are being met with the awesome force of relief provided from national and Heartland CFC local charities. Local charities have already answered the call for relief to people on the Eastern Seaboard who have been left without food, shelter, transportation and power. All of these charities, along with the rest of the charities in the Heartland CFC catalog, need YOUR support now and in the coming months so they can afford to provide quality services and support.

Giving through the CFC makes the most of your contribution Giving through the CFC means all of your contributions, except for the roughly 5% CFC overhead cost, will go to direct services charities provide. That is right: Giving through the CFC means your contribution will not go toward any of the administrative costs percentages shown in the catalogue for approved charities. When you designate a charity through the CFC, they become eligible to receive undesignated funds in addition to your donation.
If you have already contributed to this year’s campaign, you can: Complete an additional pledge card (available on the heartlandcfc.org website) Update your original pledge using Employee Express Add a pledge using CFC Nexus Make a cash donation

Searching for Disaster Relief Charities

To find charities providing disaster relief, just go to the www.heartlandcfc.org home page and click on

. When you see the , click on , then . Click out of the search box to see all our charity categories. Scroll down until you see and make your selections. Please consider all other charities in the Heartland CFC catalog when making your 2012 CFC pledge.

Thank you for your commitment and support of the Heartland CFC!

FEMA at the Rock TODAY!

Reminder-

If you or a co-worker  has suffered significant damage or loss due to hurricane Sandy and need FEMA assistance.

FEMA will be at the JFK TSA offices (The Rock) on Monday November 5, 2012, at 1200pm to provide guidance and directions to our displaced employees and to assess any immediate needs.

For this and other important information visit the JFK blog site –

 www.tsajfkdisasterassistance.blogspot.com

FEMA Support

Thank you for your continued service. If you have losses and have not registered with FEMA, please do so immediately (www.DisasterAssistance.gov) We have dedicated FEMA support that will be in Terminal 5 (OLC) this afternoon from approximately 1430 to 1800 today, and will coordinate for them to be out in the terminals over the next couple of days to ensure everyone has an opportunity to get the help they need.  Also, here are the list of Recovery Centers from FEMA:

2 more Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open in Nassau County to provide one-on-one assistance for survivors of Hurricane Sandy.  

Specialists from the state of New York, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are on hand to answer questions and provide information on the types of help available to storm survivors.

The recovery centers are one-stop shops where eligible survivors can get assistance as quickly as possible.  However, visiting with a recovery specialist is not necessary for disaster survivors who need help. 

DRCs are open seven days a week until further notice. The new locations in Nassau County are:

Recreation Center and Ice Arena

700 Magnolia Blvd.

Long Beach, NY 11561

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sacred Heart Parish

282 Long Beach Road

Island Park, NY 11558

Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Seven other DRCS also are operating in New York to help Hurricane Sandy survivors. Their hours and locations are:

Bronx

Edgewater Park Volunteer Fire Department

1 Adee Drive

Bronx, NY 10465

Hours 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Brooklyn

Cyclone Stadium

1904 Surf Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11224

Hours 8 a.m. -  8 p.m.

Nassau County

Nassau Community College

1 Education Drive

Garden City, NY 11530

Hours 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Queens County

Queens

Fort Tilden Park

1-199 Rockaway Point Blvd.

Breezy Point, NY 11697

Hours 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Duane Reade

115-12 Beach Channel Drive

Far Rockaway, NY 11694

Hours 8:30 a.m. – 8p.m.

Richmond County

Miller Field

600 New Dorp Lane

Staten Island, NY 10306

Hours 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Mount Loretto

6581 Hylan Blvd.

Staten Island, NY 10309

Hours 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Federal and state officials work closely with community leaders to find DRC locations that provide safe and easy access for all survivors.  More centers will open as sites are identified and approved.

Visiting a DRC is not the only way for Hurricane Sandy survivors to seek help.

Individuals can register online at www.disasterassistance.gov or via web-enabled phone at m.fema.gov.  Applicants may also call 1-800-621-3362 or (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services (VRS) should call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers operate from 7 a.m.to 10 p.m. EDT seven days a week until further notice.

Mobile Insurance Claims Units

Some insurance companies are offering claims processing at mobile catastrophe units located throughout the state.

These locations provide an additional alternative for residents to file their insurance claims besides the typical routes

such as through one’s insurance agent or via telephone. This list will constantly be changing, so please check back to

see if additional companies and locations have been added.

http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_consumers/insurance/mobileclaims.htm

Mobile Insurance Claims Units

Some insurance companies are offering claims processing at mobile catastrophe units located throughout the state.

These locations provide an additional alternative for residents to file their insurance claims besides the typical routes such as through one’s insurance agent or via telephone. This list will constantly be changing, so please check back to see if additional companies and locations have been added.

AAA Mid Atlantic

A CAT Response trailer is located at:

Eatontown

Lowe’s
118 New Jersey 36
Eatontown, NJ
Hours of Operation:
Daily 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Allstate New Jersey

Three Mobile Catastrophe Centers are located at:

Brick

Home Depot
1722 New Jersey 88
Brick, NJ
Hazlet

Home Depot
3700 Hwy 35
Hazlet, NJ
Lodi

Home Depot
99 NJ Highway 17
Lodi, NJ
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Farmers Insurance

A Mobile Catastrophe Center is located at:

Toms River
Lowe’s
1375 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ

Liberty Mutual

A Catastrophe Response Vehicle is located at:

Freehold
http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_consumers/insurance/mobileclaims.htm[11/5/2012 12:01:22 AM]

Walmart
326 West Main Street,
Freehold, NJ
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

MetLife Auto & Home

A CAT RV is located at:

Pompton Lakes

Coverage Specialists, Inc.
580 Route 23 North
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Hours of Operation:
Daily 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

State Farm

Two auto claims drive-in locations are located at:

Parsippany
300 Kimball Drive
Parsippany, NJ

Rutherford (Starting Monday, November 5, 2012)
Lowe’s
150 Route 17 North
Rutherford, NJ
Hours of Operation:
Daily 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM