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FEMA Denies Yonkers $5.2M In Emergency Hurricane Repairs FEMA Denies Yonkers $5.2M In Emergency Hurricane Repairs
FEMA Denies Yonkers $5.2M In Emergency Hurricane Repairs Officials in a Westchester County city are expressing frustration after the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied it over $5 million in funds needed to repair damage caused by a devastating hurricane.  In an announcement on Monday, July 29, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano revealed that FEMA denied the city over $5.2 million requested to stabilize three slopes along the Hudson River damaged by Hurricane Ida in September 2021.  According to Spano, the hurricane caused excess runoff to be channeled through a culvert under the Old Croton Aqueduct, causing "substantial damage" to th…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: Flood, Storm Damage Funds Available To Westchester County Homeowners New Update: Flood, Storm Damage Funds Available To Westchester County Homeowners
New Update: Flood, Storm Damage Funds Available To Westchester County Homeowners Some $3 million in emergency assistance will be made available to eligible homeowners in the Hudson Valley impacted by flooding and recent storm damage. Earlier report - $3M In Flood Relief Funds Set Aside For Hudson Valley Homeowners: Here's Who's Eligible Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday, Aug. 9, the funds will provide emergency repair grants to homeowners who suffered damage to their primary residences in Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties. This funding is in addition to the $3 million announced by Hochul last month to assist homeowners affected by historic f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester County Restaurant Reopens After Months-Long Closure Due To Ida Damage Westchester County Restaurant Reopens After Months-Long Closure Due To Ida Damage
Westchester County Restaurant Reopens After Months-Long Closure Due To Ida Damage After a months-long closure due to flooding damage from Tropical Depression Ida, a Westchester County restaurant is serving guests again. OKO Rye officially reopened on Wednesday, Dec. 1. "We are excited to share that our tables are set, bar is stocked and kitchen is firing, and after extensive renovations after the flood, are re-opening TONIGHT, Wednesday!" OKO Rye shared in an Instagram post. The restaurant is located at 29 Purchase St. in Rye, and it's open Tuesdays through Sundays.  Chef Brian Lewis, the owner of the eatery, announced that the business was temporarily closed for renov…

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by Nicole Valinote