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Lynbrook residents Joe Lores and his son, Mikey, worn the proper clothing when they helped clean out an East Rockaway relative’s home days after the storm.

The Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant is back to being fully operational, according to Nassau County Department of Public Works spokesman Mike Martino, after being severely damaged from Hurricane … more

By Brian Croce and Mary Malloy bcroce@liherald.com and mmalloy@liherald.com | 12/6/12 | 1 comment

The initiative was started by Julie Bergin, a Lynbrook resident and a West End Elementary School PTA member, with the help of her sisters Tina Horgan and Catherine Foley and her niece Kerri Horgan.

East Rockaway part of schools adopting schools

Since Hurricane Sandy hit in late October, there have been many heartwarming stories of neighbors helping neighbors, businesses, organizations and places of worship assisting their communities — … more

By Brian Croce | 12/6/12

Sandy’s waves reduced the sand elevation by five feet, and high tide comes within 25 feet of the boardwalk compared to 125 feet before the storm.

City revisits Army Corps plan

Saying that the city remains vulnerable to future storms like Hurricane Sandy, the City Council unanimously approved a measure at its meeting on Tuesday to revisit a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/6/12 | 1 comment

Billy Kupferman, a member of the Long Beach Surfer’s Association, commended the city for reaching out to the Army Corps, but said that the plan lacked protection for the bay.

Debate over Long Beach Army Corps project revived

The city’s plan to revisit a 2006 Army Corps of Engineers project sparked a debate at Tuesday’s meeting among residents who support the plan and those who question its viability and say that it … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/6/12 | 1 comment

Debris and garbage was piled along West Broadway two weeks after Sandy.

Ford calls on EPA to check air, water quality

Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford (R-Long Beach) called on the Environmental Protection Agency last week to test the air and water in Long Beach and other areas amid residents’ concerns over … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/6/12

P.J. Whelan, co-owner of Lindell Deli at 577 W. Park Ave., said the business and apartments upstairs have been without power and heat for more than a month.

Deli owner: turn the power on!

“Sorry, we’re closed,” Lindell Deli and Grocery co-owner P.J. Whelan told a potential customer last Friday. “Everyone is asking us when we’re going to open,” he said, “and I can’t … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/6/12 | 2 comments

Long Beach Medical Center’s mobile emergency unit was to be replaced by a mobile primary care facility on Wednesday.

LBMC emergency unit replaced

Just two weeks after Long Beach Medical Center secured a mobile emergency department and staffed it with the medical center’s emergency room doctors and nurses, the unit was dismantled and replaced … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/6/12

Robert Martin, a cameraman and editor, returned to his hometown of Inwood to help after Hurricane Sandy and produced a video of the storm’s aftermath.

Seeing his hometown damaged was tough

Inwood native Robert Martin brought his video camera when he returned to his hometown after Hurricane Sandy to help document the damage that his neighbors and friends’ houses sustained for insurance purposes but once the camera started rolling, he knew he had to share the stories he captured. more

By Ann Friedman | 12/5/12

Homeowners need to be aware of home repair costs as they restore their house following Hurricane Sandy.

Pumping up the price?

Estelle and Charles Goldfarb were desperate to pump out the 3½ feet of water that flooded the crawl space of their newly built Woodmere home after Hurricane Sandy. So when a truck from the Carle Place-based Citywide Sewer and Drain appeared on the street, it seemed like a ray of light in the darkness. more

By Ann Friedman | 12/5/12

Five Towns homeowners that suffered significant damage, similar to this Woodmere house due to Hurricane Sandy, are concerned about the potential for property values to decrease.

Possible declining property values worry Five Towns homeowners

While selling their home is most likely the furthest thing from many Five Towns homeowners’ minds as they continue repairs following Hurricane Sandy, potentially declining property values, as a result of the storm, may be a reality. more

By Ann Friedman | 12/5/12

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