In addition to Fema/SBA  Small business owners in areas affected by the hurricane are encouraged to also apply for the NYC Business Solutions Emergency Loan Fun

Details and application found here:

(http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/nycbiz/)

The City of New York and Goldman Sachs are providing $10 million in emergency loans to help New York City businesses damaged by Hurricane Sandy. NYC Business Solutions and the New York Business Development Corporation (NYBDC) will administer the loan program.  If you are a small business in need of an emergency loan to recover from business interruption, you can now access loans up to $25,000.  Loans are interest-free for the first six months and 1% interest for the following 24 months.  Please see our Emergency Loan FAQs and fill out the application today. Applications must be submitted through an NYC Business Solutions Account Manager at one of the centers listed below. For more information, you can also fill out our inquiry form or call 311 and ask for “NYC Business Emergency Loan.”