After speaking with Ned Berke, the editor of Sheepshead Bites, as well as Victoria Altman and other neighborhood activists, our team realized the weight of what many people had been telling us: no one has really made an organized effort in the areas of Sheepshead Bay where power and gas were still...

Along with power outages, lack of running water, and no gas to heat homes, another item on the list of mounting frustration amongst residents is the lack of information that's being relayed to their community. Thousands are left with no time frame on when they can expect power, what needs to be...

We're fortunate enough to be able to have a space large enough to store all of the much needed items that have been donated in support of our relief effort. Today, we were able to respond to 5 specific families who filled out our request form online. After creating supply packs filled with what...

The team had the opportunity to help a Mill Basin resident with cleanup today. Lou Tapogna, a man who has lived with his wife in the house since 1965, wore a visible fatigue that was mixed with grief as we approached his doorstep. Like so many families, he could only stare at a life's worth of...

Today, the team met with one of Pennsylvania's largest modular home manufacturers to discuss affordable housing replacement options, at little to no mark-up on cost, for residents of Gerritsen Beach, Breezy Point, and Rockaway. A city government liaison was on hand to discuss all of the procedures...

Members of the Fillmore Cares team, led by Steve Kazoleas, delivered over 50 cases of much needed water to Breezy Point. Afterward, they walked the street and assisted homeowners with rigorous cleanup. To all the residents of Breezy: We will be there as often as possible. Please fill out a request...

Fillmore President and CEO John Reinhardt organized an action committee today to distribute tasks and assess the specific goals that the Fillmore Cares team could accomplish. Among those presiding over the meeting were Senator Marty Golden, Appraiser Nanci Rorden, and Community Activist Anthony...

Seniors stranded in their apartment buildings are having several issues due to lack of power and running water. Primary among them is their lack of access to fresh food and supplies. With non-functional elevators, seniors and disabled residents are unable to walk down the 20+ flights of stairs...