The state is expanding its buyout program to a third Hurricane Sandy-affected neighborhood on Staten Island. The state’s enhanced buyout area will now include Graham Beach on the island’s east shore. Under the program, homeowners who had their properties wiped out or heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy can receive the pre-storm value of their homes …
Category Archive: Ocean Breeze
Apr 04
S.I. Homeowners Hope Buyout Committee Will Spur Action
NY1 VIDEO: A group of homeowners on Staten Island who submitted an application for state buyouts months ago but have yet to hear back have formed a committee in hopes of getting Governor Andrew Cuomo’s attention. Watch the video at the link below. source: http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/news/206433/s-i–homeowners-hope-buyout-committee-will-spur-action
Jan 02
Ocean Breeze Buyout Map
Nov 18
Ocean Breeze Houses Devastated By Sandy To Be Bought By New York State
NEW YORK (AP) — Residents of a flood-prone area battered by Superstorm Sandy are getting a financial lifeline, with state officials announcing a plan to buy all 129 homes in a neighborhood sandwiched between a tidal marsh and the Atlantic Ocean. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced the state was extending its Sandy buyout …