Sustainable Long Island Wins $130,000 Award for Sandy Recovery Work

John Mitty Thursday, May 2, 2013

A non-profit organization called Sustainable Long Island was recently awarded $130,000 for their work supporting recovery efforts in the area following Hurricane Sandy.  The award was granted by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock.  “UUC’s funding allows Sustainable Long Island to work comprehensively and holistically with every stakeholder in Long Beach on the road to recovery following Superstorm Sandy,” stated the nonprofit's executive director Amy Engel.

Sustainable Long Island’s main focus following Hurricane Sandy was to help rebuild the boardwalk at Long Beach, which is the center of the community and the main focal point for visiting tourists.  Getting the boardwalk operational again was a key step to the economic recovery of Long Beach, and Sustainable Long Island handled many of the organizational details.  With the grant money awarded by UUC, the organization will continue its work rebuilding Long Beach and will focus on injecting new life into the city’s tourism and housing sectors.  They will also create a farmer’s market or a community garden, provide technical assistance to local businesses, and help college students out by providing the opportunity to get involved with economic recovery internships.  By tackling the recovery issue on multiple fronts, Sustainable Long Island is creating a comprehensive plan for economic revitalization of the community. 

jmitty@longislandyellowpages.com

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