Many New Yorkers are unaware that they may be eligible for special disaster-related food stamps (actually a card) -- but the deadline to apply is Tuesday (tomorrow!).
Residents of the following neighborhoods are eligible:
• Coney Island, Brooklyn (zip codes 11224 and 11235)
• Red Hook, Brooklyn (zip code 11231)
• Gerritsen Beach South of Allen Avenue, Brooklyn (partial area of zip code 11229)
• Lower East Side, Manhattan (zip code 10002)
• Staten Island: Southeast shore (zip code 10306), and North Midland Beach South of Seaview Avenue (partial area of zip code 10305)
• The Rockaways, Queens (zip codes 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, and 11697)
In Brooklyn, applicants must apply in person at 495 Clermont Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. In Staten Island, the application location is only open today (Monday!). More information here.
Past article:
- How to Apply for Food Stamps in Brooklyn
Go to McBrooklyn's HOME PAGE.
Monday, December 17, 2012
You Need to Sign Up for Sandy Food Stamps by Tuesday
at 6:33 AM Labels: Brooklyn, food, government, macrobrooklyn, natural disasters, New York City, NYC, weather
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