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It's long past time for action at the Bay Park plant

The effort to rebuild our communities after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has not been without a sense of urgency, especially when it comes to reconstructing homes and critical infrastructure “stronger, smarter and safer.” more

1/31/13

Roughly 7,000 people charged into the water during last year’s Long Beach Polar Bears Superbowl Splash. Organizers said that they are expecting a record turnout this year in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Long Beach Polar Bears charge on

“People want [normalcy]. This is Long Beach, this is what we do,” said Kevin McCarthy, co-founder of the Long Beach Polar Bear Club. Less than a week after Sandy struck, McCarthy said people … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 1/31/13 | 1 comment

Chamber officers include, from left, Ira Reiter and Margaret Biegelman, vice presidents; Ellen Firer, secretary; and Douglas Mills, treasurer.

Chamber pays tribute to Merricks' first responders

The Merrick Chamber of Commerce installation dinner at Château Briand in Carle Place on Jan. 24 was a night to celebrate the firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who … more

By Scott Brinton | 1/30/13

Queens students lend helping hand to East Rockaway peers

Like many homes in East Rockaway, Rhame Avenue Elementary School is slowly but surely getting put back together after Hurricane Sandy hit on Oct. 29. Rhame had between 10 and 12 inches of water … more

By Brian Croce | 1/30/13

Sen. Charles Schumer held a press conference in Point Lookout a day before Congress acted.

Sandy relief aid is on the way

After months of political wrangling and desperate calls from city and state officials to release much-needed federal aid, Congress passed a $50.5 billion Hurricane Sandy aid package on Monday, a … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/30/13

Long Beach Surfer’s Association President Billy Kupferman urged the council to listen to residents.

Firm chosen for boardwalk rebuild

With the removal of the storm-battered boardwalk nearly complete, the City Council voted 4-0 at its Jan. 22 meeting to hire an engineering firm to oversee the reconstruction of the iconic … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/30/13

FEMA extends hotel stay for Sandy victims

Just days before the Federal Emergency Management Agency was set to end its Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program for displaced Hurricane Sandy victims who are staying in hotels, the agency … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/30/13

Why libraries still really do matter

President Obama was officially sworn in for his second term on Sunday, and the inauguration festivities got under way early on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. more

1/24/13 | 1 comment

Valley Stream residents were able to check their new flood zone designation when new maps were released on Jan. 2.

A three-year battle for flood map reform

It’s been a long and often bumpy road to get to this point, but Valley Streamers have finally gotten some closure on the flood zone issue with the release of revised maps three weeks ago by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/24/13 | 2 comments

Hurricane Sandy tore up the beach and the underpinnings of the boardwalk. Storm winds ripped the Tyvek wrapping on a wall of the Sunny Atlantic Beach Club.

Repairing the Atlantic Beach boardwalk

Though not as long as or iconic as the Long Beach boardwalk, the half-mile boardwalk in Atlantic Beach built in 1928 is a landmark for residents of the barrier beach community that was established five years earlier. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/23/13

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