Resources

For Residents:

FEMA Assistance: 1800-621-FEMA (3362) TTY 1800-462-7585

You can apply for FEMA here: http://www.disasterassistance.gov/ 

For the local police department, call 911 or contact the 60th Precinct at 718-946-3311, or call Community Affairs at 718-946-3328.

For Community Board 13, call 718-266-3001, open M-F, 9a-5p.

Coney Island Hospital offers comprehensive medical services to the community. Their newly renovated emergency Department (ED) is fully operational and is producing shorter wait times and offering increased privacy. The hospital also has adult inpatient medical services available including behavioral health and critical care as well as a full range of surgical and diagnostic services. All outpatient primary, specialty and sub-specialty clinics are open with extended hours during the week and weekends for your convenience. Pediatric inpatient services are expected to open very soon.   

Call 718-616-3880 for General Information.

A mobile medical van is serving the community at 30th Street and Mermaid Avenue from 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week. 

For Businesses and Nonprofits:

Small Business Administration (SBA) loans

SBA Disaster Loan Fact Sheet

SBA Online Tutorial

Small Business Services (SBS) assistance programs

SBS Press Release (Spanish)

SBS Emergency Loans FAQ

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) assistance programs: http://www.nycedc.com/backtobusiness

Those with questions about insurance / filing insurance claims should call the NYS Department of Financial Services emergency hotline (1-800-339-1759) to speak to an expert. Hours of operation are 8AM to 8PM weekdays, 9AM to 4PM weekends.

If you’re a NYCHA resident and without phone service, you may be eligible for the Verizon Hurricane Relief Program. Find details here.

For crisis counseling, please click here.

Have other questions?  Have a resource that is not listed on this page?  Contact us at [email protected].