Thank you to everyone who supported the Marine Corps Toy For Toys Annual Toy Drive! The Town of New Windsor would like to thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity supporting the U.S. Marine Corps Toys For Tots Annual Toy Drive. December 21, 2021 By Patrick Mangan General 0 Comment Read More >>
FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Open to Orange County Residents FEMA will open Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers in Orange County this week for residents who were affected by Hurricane Ida to get answers to their disaster-related questions, get help uploading documents and get referrals to federal and state agencies. Locations, dates and time are as follows: Orange County -- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Town of New Windsor Community Center 555 Union Avenue New Windsor, NY 12553 Wednesday, Dec. 15 and Thursday, Dec. 16 Munger Cottage Senior Center 19 Little League Drive Cornwall, NY 12518 Saturday, Dec. 18, Sunday, Dec. 19, and Monday, Dec. 20 Survivors do not need to visit a recovery center to apply for FEMA assistance. You can apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. If you use video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Helpline operators are available from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for an interpreter who speaks your language. FEMA works closely with the U.S. Small Business Administration, which provides low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters and businesses. Some applicants for FEMA assistance may be referred to SBA. If you are referred and SBA determines that you are not eligible for a loan, SBA will refer you back to FEMA, which may open the door to additional FEMA assistance. For official information on New York’s recovery effort, visit fema.gov/disaster/4615. Follow FEMA on Twitter at twitter.com/femaregion2 and on Facebook at facebook.com/fema. # # # FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. December 14, 2021 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Comment Read More >>
FEMA’s Disaster Survivor Assistance Team will be visiting New Windsor on 12/10-12/12 FEMA recently added Orange County to its Individual Assistance List for Tropical Storm Ida. Please be advised that FEMA’s Disaster Survivor Assistance Team will be visiting the following New Windsor neighborhoods, identified by FEMA and Orange County Division of Emergency Management, on December 10, 11 & 12, 2021, asking residents affected by Tropical Storm Ida about registering for FEMA Individual and Household Assistance: Judd Circle St. Anne Drive Cresthaven Drive Chimney Corner Road Hearthstone Way Horseshoe Bend Lannis Avenue Mark Street Split Tree Drive Spring Rock road Stone Ledge Lane Valewood Drive Willow Lane Willow Parkway Caesar's Lane Butterhill Drive Buttermilk Drive Butternut Drive Cheddar Lane Creamery Drive Custard Court Dairy Lane Guernsey Drive Jersey Court In addition, we’ve been advised that FEMA will be utilizing the Town’s Community Center, on December 15th & 16th, as its Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC). The MDRC provides a wider variety of services, including Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation and Small Business Administration (SBA.) They can also check the status of any registrations and help to upload documents. They provide the same services as fixed DRC. More information on FEMA field disaster assistance can be found using the following link: https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/fema-field-disaster-survivor-assistance-and-disaster-recovery-centers December 9, 2021 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Comment Read More >>
U.S. Small Business Administration News Release & Fact Sheet on Hurricane Ida Disaster Relief Attached please find a news release and fact sheet from the US Small Business Administration regarding the addition of Orange County to the Hurricane Ida Disaster Declaration in New York. Businesses and residents in Orange County are now eligible to apply for SBA's low-interest Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans. December 8, 2021 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Comment Read More >>
Ethics Board Position Available The Town is looking for a Town resident that would like to serve on the Ethics Board. There is currently one opening on the Board and it is a non-compensatory position. The Board is responsible for ethics oversight of elected officials, various municipal board members and department heads in accordance with the Town Code Chapter 25 Ethics Code. The Board annually reviews disclosure statements and conduct investigations into ethics complaints. If interested please send a letter or email of interest with your resume/background to the attention of Town Supervisor George J. Meyers. December 6, 2021 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Comment Read More >>