The Junior League of Long Island’s thrift shop in Roslyn was planning to reopen with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Greater Roslyn Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April 29.

The ceremony will come just short of eight months after the shop was forced to shut down due to damage from Hurricane Ida.

From late August to early September, the storm, which at its strongest was a Category 4 hurricane, traveled north from the Caribbean to New York and caused major destruction.

The league, an organization of women dedicated to promoting, volunteering and improving communities, said damage to its building on Old Northern Boulevard amounted to approximately $225,000. Standing since 1856, the building also acts as the organization’s headquarters.

League President Carol St. Jacques thanked the local community for their help during tough times.

“Through hard work, tears, laughter and a great team of professionals, now almost eight months later to the day, The Junior League of Long Island Thrift Shop will be reopening its doors to the public,” St. Jacques said in a statement. “We have missed our friends, neighbors and community immensely. The support and words of encouragement that we have received throughout this process has been truly humbling and inspiring. We cannot wait to serve you all again.”

Reconstruction included asbestos and mold removal, new flooring for the basement and showroom, utility repairs and the repainting of the floors, which were gutted and rebuilt.

Changes are said to be creating a “warm and welcoming environment” while also keeping the shop’s old-fashioned aesthetic.

“It is classic and traditional in a fresh, modern way, without losing the unique charm of the historical building and paying respect to it, so it would continue to fit in the surrounding community,” the organization said in a statement.”

In its first iteration, the building was originally the Benjamin Hicks Lumber Office until 1911 when the Conklin, Tubby Lumber Office took over, according to the league. Future businesses include a laundromat and dance studio until the league, then called the North Shore Service League, bought the property in conjunction with The Philips Foundation.