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Seemingly out of nowhere, a pickup truck hauling a landscaper’s trailer pulled up in front of the Brookside School in North Merrick. It was filled with cleaning and baby-care supplies, all neatly labeled, a gift from an anonymous donor. Bellmore-Merrick Central District officials said they believed the donation came from a district retiree.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/20/12
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At last week’s third public forum on post-Hurricane Sandy reconstruction, residents of Bay Park and East Rockaway finally got to see a breakdown of where $6.5 million that was allocated for …
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2/14/14
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Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the East Coast two years ago this week. Out of the storm came heartbreak, homelessness, financial woes and instability. But it also showed us what we can do as …
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By Mary Malloy
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10/29/14
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Health & Human Services one-stop 'relief to recovery' center to open at Farmingdale state College through L.I. VOAD Tuesday, Nov. 6 to Saturday, Nov. 10. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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In an …
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11/6/12
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Dozens of residents lined the Grand Canal in Bay Park on Oct. 29 to observe the one-year anniversary of the storm that devastated their community and …
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By Mary Malloy
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11/6/13
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Since Hurricane Sandy hit late last month, thousands of people have flocked to the area to hand out supplies and help those in need. For all their support, one local business owner wanted to do something nice for members of the National Guard who are stationed on Long Island to show her appreciation.
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By Brian Croce
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11/21/12
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The Lawrence School District and the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB) brought new meaning to a public-private partnership, when the public school district opened its middle school to 200 first- and second-graders of the private school after Hurricane Sandy.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/19/12
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A community meeting last Friday night at Baldwin Middle School united two groups that can’t always find each other: people with questions and people with answers.
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By Chris Connolly
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11/21/12
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Weeks after Hurricane Sandy damaged much of the South Shore of Nassau County, residents are continuing to pick up the pieces and return to their normal lives. The East Rockaway community took a big step in the road to recovery last week when students went back to school — although for hundreds of students, it was with a change of scenery.
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By Brian Croce
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11/21/12
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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 — …
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By Brian Croce
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12/6/12
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