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Resources for Disaster Relief in the Aftermath of Superstorm
Sandy
For the Public: Resources for Individuals
Impacted by Superstorm Sandy
For
Attorneys
For Local Bar Associations and Legal Services
Providers
Contact the following groups if you are still in need of
legal assistance because of Superstorm Sandy:
- New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) 212-
584-3365
- City Bar Justice Center 212- 626-7383
- New York State Department of Financial Services
1-800-339-1759
FEMA Appeals
Need help with a FEMA Appeal go to: www.femaappeals.org
Problems with Mold
The Neighborhood Revitalization NYC (NRNYC) has
a Mold Treatment Program that directly aids approximately 2,000
homeowners in the hardest hit areas of Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten
Island, who are dealing with the mold left behind by the
storm.
Contact the
Neighborhood Revitalization NYC (NRNYC) program at 1-855-740-MOLD
(6653)
ID Theft of Sandy Victims
How to handle ID theft of Sandy
victims with respect to FEMA applications
WARNING OF POSSIBLE FRAUD:
Here is a
sample of the postcard that many
Sandy-affected clients throughout the NYC area have received. The
postcard closely resembles an official government mailing.
One person, thinking the Human Resources Administration was
contacting him, followed the postcard's instruction to "Call HRA" and
was subsequently asked for all sorts of personal information, including
his social security number.
If anyone receives this postcard, do
not call "HRA," but instead report the incident to the
Department of Justice's National Center for Disaster Fraud,
1-866-720-5721.
Additional Resources
Internal Revenue Extended Hours at
Taxpayer Assistance Centers
Federal Reserve Bank of
New York Sandy Information Center
Storm-Related Disaster Relief
Resources
American Red Cross and Salvation
Army Disaster Recovery Resources
Frequently Asked Questions about Superstorm
Sandy
New York State Insurers' Report
Card
New York State Department of
Financial Services Sandy Resources
New York City Department
of Housing Preservation—Post-Sandy Housing Resources for Persons
with Disabilities
HUD Sandy resource
page
Clinics
Free local, on-site legal help for people and
businesses affected by Sandy
View a calendar of free clincs
Hofstra Law students to provide free legal
assistance to small
businesses
LawHelpNY resource
information
LawHelpNY step by step process how to file
pro se appeal to FEMA
New York State Bar Association Webinar covering FEMA and flood and wind claims, and
the National Flood Insurance Program
Probono.net resources (training
videos and pro bono opportunities)
Touro Law Center Pro Bono Storm Relief
Center
FEMA Ruling on
treating security deposits as an allowable cost
FEMA
Letter | Talking
Points
Webcast on Superstorm
Sandy Recovery Claims, Actions, and Procedure
To view, click the link below, then scroll down the left menu
to SUPERSTORM SANDY: RECOVERY CLAIMS,
ACTIONS, AND PROCEDURE
December 18, 2012
www.nysba.org/fedbarfemaprogram
New York City Department
of Housing Preservation—Post-Sandy Housing Resources for Persons
with Disabilities
New York State Department of
Financial Services Regulation Requiring Mediation by Insurers to
Policyholders Who Have Received Settlements
American Red Cross and
Salvation Army Disaster Recovery Resources
Volunteer Opportunities
ProBono Net - probono.net/ny
CLE
Archived Free CLE Webcast and Educational
Materials: Providing Legal Assistance to
Persons Affected by Superstorm Sandy
News Releases
News Release: NYS Attorney General Introduces
New Escalation Unit to Assist Advocates in Negotiation with Insurance
Companies
News Release: NYS Department of Financial
Services Regulation Requiring Insurers to Provide Mediation Services to
Policyholders with Settlements
News Release: Agreement by Freddie Mac and
Fannie Mae to Accelerate Release of Insurance
Proceeds
News Release: New Rules to Speed the Process of
Insurance Claims
News Release: Voluntary Mediation Process for
Homeowners Disputing Insurance Claims
News Release: Emergency Regulation Directing
Insurers to Offer and Pay for Voluntary Mediation
News Release: State Bar Association Co-sponsors
Superstorm Sandy Seminar Featuring Attorneys from New
Orleans
News Release: FEMA Application Deadline
Extended
News Release: Governor Cuomo Announces Banks and
Mortgage Servicers to Expedite Insurance Payments to
Homeowners
News Release: NYSBA Legal Hotline for Storm
Victims
News Release: NYSBA Joins Storm Relief Effort
News Release: Governor Extends Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Deadline to February 4, 2013
News Release: Governor Cuomo Announces
Homeowners Will Not Have to Pay Hurricane
Deductibles
Executive Orders
Executive Order 53: Temporary Suspension and
Modification of Statutory Provisions Establishing Time Limitations for
Holding a Defendant in Custody Pending Disposition of a Felony
Complaint
Executive Order 52: Temporary Suspension
and Modification of Statutory Provisions Establishing Time Limitations
on Actions and Time in Which to Take an Appeal
From the Courts
Notices from U.S. District Court, Southern District New
York
Court System Sets Up Storm Fund for Judges and
Employees
Archived Free CLE Webcast and Educational Materials: Providing Legal Assistance to
Persons Affected by Superstorm Sandy
Contact us for assistance in publicizing clinics and/or recruiting
volunteers:
New York State Bar Association
Department of Pro Bono Affairs
(518) 487-5641
probono@nysba.org
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