NYC Department of Health WTC Air Quality Advisory, Oct 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document t

Q&A 10/25/01

NOTES and Q & A

As of October 24, 2001, 6 PM EST 0) “Events" Section added to the Q&A, first item.

1) The Frozen Zone has been reduced. Please see map.

2) Seedco Grant/Loan Program: Will provide more than $6 million in grants, loans and wage subsidies to small retailers south of Canal Street that were financially hurt by the trade center attack. Grants will be for up to $30,000, loans for up to $100,000 at interest rates of 1 to 3 percent, and there will be wage subsidies to help retailers retain workers making less than $12 an hour. Funders are Seedco, The Ford Foundation, The New York Times 9/11 Neediest Fund, The State Labor Department, and others. Businesses must show that they are viable and can get back on their feet with those resources. Call Seedco at (212) 473-0255 for more information.

3) Deloitte & Touche Presents: Next Steps: Recovering & Protecting Your Business Post-September 11**’. An Overview of Accounting, Tax, Human Resource, and Business Continuity Planning Issues CEOs, CFOs, and CIO/CTOs Need to Address Now. Tuesday October 30,2001,8:30a.m. -12 p.m., at the 21 Club: 21 West 52*^ Street, New York, NY. To register send email to Kimberly Hopkins [email protected]

4) "THE ALLEY FIGHTS BACK - BUSINESS IN THE WORLD OF TERROR" Tuesday, October 23, 2001, 7:30- 11am New York Javits, Jacob Javits (Co-located with Financial Technology Expo) - 35th & 11th Room IE-08. Description: A New Business Roadmap from our Brains Trust. By focusing on the companies that have been providing technology-based security products we can view the near-term opportunities. This event will include a special Town Hall Meeting to help you develop a new roadmap: How do you pick up your business again? V^ere will growth come from? How do you protect your assets? Investment - or government support. How do you manage them?

5) Disaster Recovery Assistance Seminar for Smail Businesses, 10/29,6-8pm, at the Brooklyn Business Library, 280 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn, NY, 11201. For information call ^18)963-4112. Registration Required. Call 718/623-7000 option 4. Learn about disaster recovery loans, deferred taxes, relocation assistance and other resources.

6) Added to Donated Goods & Services: www.nvitassist.com

7) Included full FEMA benefits at the end, as Appendix A.

8) WTC Relief Info, Office of the New York State Attorney General. Please see http://www.wtcrelief.info/. Business organizations - especially small businesses ~ may find information here on charities that are helping the business community recover from the World Trade Center disaster. You may browse the listing of charities providing relief or the listing of other organizations compiling information on the relief effort. The Office of the Attorney General is in the process of designing a database through which small businesses will be able to search for charities aimed specifically at providing relief to small businesses.

9) 633 Third Avenue is still open -1 spoke to the woman at ESDC who runs it, and she assured me if s open.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0) Current Map of Pedestrian and 6) Restaurants, Theaters, & Small Vehicle Restrictions, from nyc.gov Businesses 1) Events 7) Transportation 2) Access 8) Financial Assistance • Building Access 9) Non-Profit Assistance Information • Vehicle Access 10) Tax Information Contractor Access 11) Insurance & Legal Questions 3) Walk-in Center Services 12) Employment and Unemployment 4) Utilities Assistance -6) Office Space Needs and Offers 13) Donations & Contributions 14) Miscellaneous Notices & Contact Information

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