Many businesses are still recovering from the impact of Hurricane Ida, especially in Western Queens which was particularly hard-hit. Here are a number of resources if you were affected:
LIC Partnership/BID Assistance
Have you seen damage — especially if looks dangerous — along LIC’s major thoroughfares? If so, please send an email to Dana Leventhal, our BID Operations and Retail Support Manager, at
dleventhal@licpartnership.org. Inclusion of pictures and/or videos of damage is helpful so that we can quickly assess the problem and connect you with the appropriate services.
311
Call 311 for Assistance with flooding, tree removal and fallen trees on city property.
NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
SBS has released guidance for local businesses and organizations claiming post-storm insurance assistance and encourages the following steps:
- Immediately contact your insurance company or broker/agent.
- Carefully read your insurance policy to understand what losses are covered.
- Take photographs or a video of the damaged areas and assets to help with your claim.
- Don’t remove any damaged property until the insurance adjuster has assessed the damage and made an official report.
- Make only those repairs necessary to prevent any further damage; if you make permanent repairs unauthorized by the insurance company, they may not be covered.
- Keep all receipts for repairs and temporary business expenses.
- To help establish the value of your claim, prepare a detailed inventory of all damaged or destroyed property (item, quantity, date of purchase, cost at purchase, age, and estimated replacement cost), along with your pre-loss photographs.
- Accompany the adjuster to point out damage during the inspection.
- If the settlement offered by the insurance company seems unfair, contact the New York State Insurance Department by visiting www.dfs.ny.gov.
- If the insurance company denies any part of your claim, get the denial in writing, and keep copies.
- Always contact your insurance company and claims adjuster any time you find additional damage not previously reported.
Still have questions? Call the SBS hotline at 888-SBS-4NYC (888-727-4692), or visit its website
here.
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