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Senator charles schumer held a press conference last October at a vacant property on East Hudson Street, where he urged FEMA to extend its statute of limitations for homeowners to file lawsuits against their flood insurance companies.
Flood insurance relief bill passes in the Senate
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Thursday that will protect tens of thousands of homeowners from facing huge flood insurance premium rate hikes. The Homeowner Flood Insurance … more
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Trent Lethco, a consultant with Ove Arup & Partners, P.C, addressed an earlier meeting of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program’s Bellmore-Merrick Planning Committee on Nov. 20, 2013.
Sandy group lists Bellmore-Merrick rebuilding priorities
A committee of local residents and a team of private consultants, tasked with developing a plan for “new infrastructure and other mitigation” in Bellmore and Merrick to lessen the impact of future catastrophic storms, have produced a list of “potential priority projects,” which in the next few weeks they must narrow down to five to 10 shovel-ready projects that could qualify for $12 million in government funding. more
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Talking about recovery and resilience
NYRCRP Public Workshop No. 3When: Tuesday, Feb. 4Where: Senior Activity Center, 376 Atlantic     Ave., East RockawayWhy: Review proposed projects re: Post-Sandy reconstruction East … more
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The Bay Park plant, which sits just yards from the bay, was knocked out of service for 44 hours after Superstorm Sandy, and roughly 100 million gallons of untreated sewage overflowed into Long Island’s Hewlett Bay.
FEMA funds OK’d for sewage plant
In the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement last Saturday that the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant will see at least $730 million in upgrades thanks to funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state government, residents are now hopeful that they will soon be rid of the loud, annoying noise of generators and the overpowering smell of sewage at Nassau County’s largest waste facility. more
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Vice President Joe Biden joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday as Cuomo unveiled a plan to rebuild New York’s infrastructure, making it more resilient in order to adapt to changing weather.
Planning for a ‘new reality’
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday unveiled a $17 billion plan to overhaul the state’s infrastructure in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, focusing on areas like transportation, weather prediction, … more
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In total, the city removed 156,664.6 cubic yards of debris generated by Sandy, most of which was transported to a makeshift transfer station at Nickerson Beach.
Long Beach to receive over $6M for Sandy cleanup
Long Beach is set to receive more than $6 million in federal funding for its Hurricane Sandy cleanup costs. U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that $6.67 million in … more
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Matthew Wallach, 9, enjoyed some time in the snow with his dog, Samantha, after getting the shoveling done.
Valley Streamers share their snow photos [Photo gallery]
Valley Stream residents have shared many of their photos from 2014's first major snowstorm, which dumped about 7 inches of snow on the region overnight. more
Knights of Columbus members Ron Browne, left, Hank McCann and George Gentilesco in front of the construction site where the organization’s new headquarters is being rebuilt.
Knights of Columbus rising from the ashes
Twelve months ago, the heavily damaged headquarters of the Long Beach Knights of Columbus sat at the corner of West Beech Street and Minnesota Avenue, with nothing inside but piles of charred lumber … more
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The Pay it Forward crew: Sean and Kelly Sullivan, left, Jackie and Billy Kupferman, Janet Slavin, Michelle and Tim Kelly.
People of the Year 2013: Project Pay it Forward
"In the days after the storm, there was a mentality of helping one another — it was such a mess, but there was also such a feeling of community. You really felt like you were literally helping … more
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LBMC officials say the hospital cannot pay employees who have not worked since Sandy.
LBMC workers file lawsuit
A group of former Long Beach Medical Center employees who were laid off after Hurricane Sandy filed a class action lawsuit on Monday against the hospital and its chief executive officer in an effort … more
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