New York State has announced that the Babylon Town Hall Annex, located at 281 Phelps Lane in North Babylon, will serve as a Sandy Help Team Intake Center, which will provide assistance to those homeowners affected by the storm. This assistance will be provided to eligible property owners who are looking to recover, rebuild, or relocate after the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, as well as Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
The Help Team will be available on Mondays through Fridays from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM and on Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The center will be closed on Sundays.
Grants and loans are also available to independently owned and operated small business owners that were affected by the storms. 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.
Those seeking assistance can also go to www.NYSandyHelp.ny.gov or call 1-855-NYS-SANDY.