FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JANUARY 3, 2013 •PERSON OF THE YEAR • THE QUEENS COURIER National Grid Employees Aid Storm-Struck Queens Neighborhoods Despite Being Sandy Victims, Too. Hurricane Sandy brought distributed turkeys to community unprecedented devastation to the organizations and toys to local of bayside south shore – especially the school children.National Grid also launchedcommunities along Long Island’s communities on the Rockaway a $30M Emergency Economic Peninsula. Development and Community Immediately following the Redevelopment Program storm and flooding of these designed to help these communities, hundreds of communities get back on their National Grid employees headed feet. This three-tier program into the hardest hit neighborhoods will fund plumbing inspections to set up community outreach for all impacted customers, new centers. These centers became heating equipment for the most ad hoc “storm headquarters” vulnerable customers and support where customers could receive commercial redevelopment. face-to-face information detailing “This is our home and we the steps they needed to take in are determined to help our order to safely restore natural gas communities recover and rebuild,” service to their residences, and said Ken Daly, National Grid New additionally, learn about other York President. resources available to help them. Many employees also suffered devastating damage to their own homes – but came to work each day, performing their 12–16 hour shifts, despite the hardships at home. In addition to manning the outreach centers, employees went door-to-door providing residents with safety and restoration information, and distributing blankets, water, batteries, carbon monoxide detectors, National Grid Community Liaisons and other supplies to those in Organize Outreach Efforts in need. During the holidays, they Far Rockaway, NY. To the communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy, We are committed to helping our customers rebuild in the aftermath of this devastating storm. And we’ll remain with you until your communities have recovered. That’s our commitment to you. Best wishes for a wonderful New Year. Your friends at National Grid Connect with us: Smell gas? Call us immediately at 1-800-490-0045 (Rockaway Peninsula) or 718-643-4050 (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island). No gas service? Billing issues? Call 1-800-930-5003 (Rockaway Peninsula) or 718-643-4050 (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island).
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