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President trump, pictured at the presidential debate at Hofstra University in September, is looking to cut $6 billion in HUD funding, including CDBG grants.

Long Beach to Trump: Stop budget cuts to community grants

Long Beach city officials sent a letter to President Trump last week, asking him to reconsider proposed federal funding cuts for community grants. If the de-funding is approved, the city would … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/13/17

Sen. Charles Schumer, at a news conference last year at the Sandy-damaged home of City Councilwoman Fran Adelson, far right, called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to maintain disaster relief funding for New York and New Jersey.

Schumer slams HUD

Eighteen months after Hurricane Sandy hit, state representatives say they are still fighting to hold on to the federal aid money they thought they had secured more than a year ago. Sen. Charles … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 4/30/14

City Council President Scott Mandel, far left, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, County Executive Ed Mangano, Sen. Charles Schumer and City Manager Jack Schnirman screwed in the last plank of the boardwalk.

Long Beach boardwalk complete, with no cost to city

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday that the state will cover the portion of the Long Beach boardwalk rebuild that the Federal Emergency Management Agency refuses to pay for, so that the financial … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 10/25/13

A bipartisan rebuilding strategy for Long Island

A Republican and a Democrat standing together these days is rare. Even though we’re from different political parties, partisan politics could not have been further from our minds last Oct. 29, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Edward Mangano and Steven Bellone | 8/28/13

Sen. Charles Schumer, at a news conference in January at the Sandy-damaged home of Councilwoman Fran Adelson, said that HUD's policy change will clarify that homeowners are not required to accept SBA loans as a prerequisite to receiving CDBG funds.

HUD to ease rules for Sandy victims

Weeks after U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and the Long Beach City Council called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to waive a policy that is prohibiting many Hurricane Sandy victims … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/18/13

Federal funding could provide eligible homeowners with up to $150,000 to elevate their homes, according to City Manager Jack Schnirman.

State to release $1.7 billion in Sandy aid

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a $1.7 billion plan to provide much-needed relief for homeowners and businesses that claim they have yet to receive adequate funding to rebuild. City Manager … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 5/1/13

MLK Center board chair James Hodge, far left, with members of the center’s youth council and County Legislator Denise Ford, far right, at the March 19 City Council meeting. Members of the youth council requested community development funding to help the MLK Center maintain programs.

Community development funds earmarked for Long Beach

Nassau County officials announced that Long Beach will receive over half a million dollars in community development funds. County Executive Edward Mangano and County Legislator Denise Ford … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 3/28/13

City Manager Jack Schnirman said that business owners impacted by Sandy should apply for CDBG funding.

Schnirman urges businesses to apply for CDBG money

City Manager Jack Schnirman is urging business owners to apply for much-needed federal funding that the state will soon make available through Community Development Block Grants. The Disaster … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/27/13

City Council President Scott Mandel spoke with U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu during a Senate Field Hearing in Staten Island last month to evaluate the efforts underway to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy.

FEMA urged to cover nearly all Sandy-related costs

U.S. Rep. Peter King said that he is working to help Long Beach obtain the maximum reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to cover most, if not all, of the city’s $200 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/22/13

For Sandy victims, promises aren't enough

More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened. more

3/7/13

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