October 1, 2013
About 300 people made homeless by Superstorm Sandy could be forced to leave the New York City hotels they’ve been staying in after a judge lifted an injunction on Sept. 28 that preserved the program. The displaced residents who began …
September 29, 2013
Jeff Kingsley, a partner in the law firm of Goldberg Segalla, specializes in the emerging and highly complex field of cyber liability and security, which requires explaining the difficult process of applying the long held givens of tangible property, i.e. …
September 29, 2013
Connecticut’s governor is pointing small businesses affected by Superstorm Sandy to a state website designed to streamline the process of filing for relief. Gov. Dannel Malloy’s office says small businesses can apply for a share of federal grants at ctrecovers.ct.gov. …
September 26, 2013
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed an executive order to speed the construction of sand dunes to protect its coast from storms over the objections of beachfront homeowners worried about losing their ocean views. The order, which took effect Wednesday, …
September 24, 2013
New Jersey Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer/Hunterdon) last week proposed a bill aimed at strengthening homeowners’ cases against their insurers in civil lawsuits. Assemblyman Gusciora said the bill (A-4382) would strengthen the cases of policyholders who sue their insurers in civil …
September 18, 2013
Drawing off the massive flooding in Colorado and Naval shipyard shootings in Washington, D.C., the second in a series of webinars being put on for National Preparedness Month focused on unforeseen crises as examples of the need for organizations to …
September 16, 2013
An appraiser sent by the state recently assessed the value of Bob and Pat Smith’s house, nearly a year after floodwaters from Superstorm Sandy reached midway up the living room walls. Like the 75 other homeowners living near the South …
September 10, 2013
The Federal Emergency Management Agency this week published its latest data on ongoing federal assistance for New Jersey’s recovery from Superstorm Sandy. As of Monday, Sept. 9, the total federal assistance for New Jersey’s Sandy recovery effort added up to …
September 6, 2013
Federal authorities have extended the amount of time New Yorkers can stay in hotels or motels if they can’t return to their homes because of damage from Superstorm Sandy. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday officials have approved extending …
September 4, 2013
Connecticut’s Department of Housing plans to inform homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy about how they can apply for federal relief funds. Homeowners can now apply for federal relief funds online at the website www.ctrecovers.ct.gov. The U.S. Department of Housing and …