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Nassau County’s Office of Emergency Management sought to inform Atlantic Beach residents on how to prepare for an emergency. Above, Legislator Denise Ford (D-Long Beach) spoke about the importance of getting cleaning supplies such as gloves and trash bags before a storm.
Learning what to do in an emergency
With Atlantic Beach surrounded on one side by Reynolds Channel and the other by the Atlantic Ocean, and with Hurricane Sandy still fresh in their minds residents packed village hall for an educational seminar presented by Nassau County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) on Oct. 1. more
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Bagels, dough and other baked goods at Magic Bagels on Merrick Road had to be thrown out after the business lost power for four days because of Hurricane Sandy.
Businesses look to rebound after Sandy
As Valley Stream residents continue to pick up the pieces left behind by Hurricane Sandy, so too are the local businesses, many of which had to close their doors for several days. more
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Richard Meagher and family
East Rockaway's 'heart of the community' opens
“The library is the heart of the community,” said Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray. And it’s a wonderful thing when a heart starts beating again, as it did last Saturday, when the … more
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East Meadow residents delivered hundreds of items to the department's disaster relief drive.
E.M. Fire Department aids hurricane victims
Nobody has been busier in East Meadow since the arrival of Hurricane Sandy than the East Meadow Fire Department. more
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Jose Mejias, left, came to the aid of his neighbor Nvydia Deltoro.
Neighbors rally to help one another in Sandy’s aftermath
Nearly 20,000 residents were without power in Elmont and Franklin Square after Hurricane Sandy tore across Long Island, toppling trees and power lines. As of press time, the number of outages in the … more
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The number of volunteers was large enough to break up into different groups and help the community by participating in rebuilding projects in seven different locations.
Run, Ride, Rebuild brings Long Beach together
Gorgeous weather shined down on Long Beach last weekend as numerous community organizations and volunteers came together to rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy, clean debris from the beaches … more
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Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park last October.
Barnum Woods is ‘helping Hegarty’
After several months of fundraising, Barnum Woods Elementary School officials plan to donate $18,500 to the Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park, which was devastated by last October’s Hurricane Sandy. The majority of the funds were raised by Barnum Woods students, who amassed more than $13,000 by selling chocolate bars last spring. more
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Lawrence School District is reopening Tuesday after being closed more than two weeks due to Hurricane Sandy.
Lawrence School District will reopen Tuesday
After being closed for more than two weeks due to Hurricane Sandy, which included Election Day and Veterans Day,the Lawrence School District is reopening all of its schools Tuesday. more
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Valley Stream schools open Friday
All Valley Stream schools will be open on Friday, Nov. 9, only the second day of classes in the past two weeks. more
Godfrey Townsend will headline a benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy cleanup efforts at the Backstage Nite Club in Woodmere.
Helping to rebuild the Rockaways
Retrofest 33, a benefit concert organized by Woodmere resident Allan Spielman and sponsored by Long Island Builders, Inc., will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29 at the Backstage Nite Club in Woodmere from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. more
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