ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today the opening of several Business Recovery Centers in New York. Businesses with physical damages or loss of revenue caused by Hurricane Sandy should consider visiting the Centers and applying for an SBA disaster business loan. SBA’s customer service representatives are on hand at the Centers to answer questions about the disaster loan program and assist business owners in completing their applications.
The Centers are opening as indicated below, until further notice:
Bronx County
Bronx Women’s Business Resource Center
2488 Grand Concourse, Suite 321
Bronx, New York 10458
Opens: Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 9 a.m.
Hours: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed: Sundays
New York County
NYC Business Solutions Center, Lower Manhattan
79 John Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10038
Opens: Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 9 a.m.
Hours: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed: Sundays
Queens County
York College
City University of NY - SBDC
94-50 159th Street
Science Building Room 107
Jamaica, New York 11451
Science Building Room 107
Jamaica, New York 11451
Opens: Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 9 a.m.
Hours: Monday – Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed: Sundays
Suffolk County
Briarcliffe College - SBDC
225 West Main Street
Patchogue, New York 11772
Opens: Tuesday, Nov.13 at 8:30 a.m.
Hours: Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays
Suffolk County
Brookhaven Town Hall
One Independence Hill
Farmingville, New York 11738
Opens: Thursday Nov. 15 at 8:30 a.m.
Hours: Weekday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays
Suffolk County
Islip Town Hall
655 Main Street
Islip, New York 11751
Opens: Thursday, Nov. 15 at 8:30 a.m.
Hours: Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays
Suffolk County
Riverhead County Clerk’s Office
Dept. of Labor (DOL) Room #S47
310 Center Drive
Riverhead, New York 11901
Opens: Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 8:30 a.m.
Hours: Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed: Saturday and Sunday
Suffolk County
Small Business Development Center
Bldg. 17, Room 146
Stony Brook University
Research and Development Center Park
Stony Brook, New York 11794
Opens: Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 8:30 a.m.
Hours: Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays
Suffolk County
Stony Brook College, Southampton
Chancellor's Hall, Room 182
239 Montauk Highway
Southampton, New York 11968
Opens: Tuesday, Nov.13 at 8:30 a.m.
Hours: Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
Additional details on the locations of recovery centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Loan applications can be downloaded from www.sba.gov. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is December 31, 2012. The deadline to return economic injury applications is July 31, 2013.
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