By March 1, homeowners who are involved in the program must submit a Scope of Work Itemization Form 6100 and Scope of Work Change Request. In other words, when someone lifts his or her home, there is an initial cost estimate that is approved in a grant request from NY Rising. Once the house-elevation process begins there are cost overruns and unanticipated challenges that cause homeowners to file change orders. If these orders are not filed by the deadline, the homeowner will have to pay out of pocket. The second deadline set by NY Rising is Sept. 1, by which all residents involved must have their houses lifted. more

With Christmas three days away, the federal government acted like Santa Claus, and has provided a $2.4 million grant that the Town of Hempstead will use to repair Meadowmere Park Bridge, which was damaged in Hurricane Sandy more than four years ago. more

For the past four years, Debra Orena has waited to rebuild her house, which Hurricane Sandy destroyed. The storm flooded her bungalow, on East Lawrence Avenue in Bay Park, with four feet of water and sewage and knocked the structure off its foundation. more

Barnum Island homeowners along California Canal say they were denied promised bulkhead funding for their waterfront properties, and have petitioned to New York Rising to begin protecting the street from flooding four years after Hurricane Sandy. more

After Hurricane Sandy pummeled the barrier island and its residents four years ago, local, state and federal officials formulated extensive plans to rebuild the devastated city. Though Long Beach residents can now stroll on the rebuilt boardwalk, locals have continued to raise their homes and the Army Corps of Engineers has begun a large-scale coastal protection project, some proposals designed to shield the north side of the city from another storm remain in the design phase. more

Hurricane Sandy may have hit Long Island three and a half years ago, but its presence is still felt in the Seaford Harbor neighborhood. Many homes are under construction, but others remain vacant and neighbors worry that in many cases, the owners have simply walked away. more

Two more Sandy-damaged homes in Seaford will be auctioned off, part of 51 Long Island properties that will be sold on May 11. more

Four streets in Baldwin may be raised in 2017, according to a committee that met with officials from New York Rising earlier this month. According to members of the Baldwin planning committee, a … more

Waterfront residents who have a damaged bulkhead could be eligible for funds to replace it through New York Rising, but only if they apply by the end of the year. more

Q. Last week I wrote that the New York Rising program could have been more organized, and since we managed to avoid being flooded by Hurricane Joaquin, we have the opportunity . . . more