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Cleaning up post-Sandy debris
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $12,171,897 in federal funding for Nassau County for Sandy-related debris removal at seven local-government owned waterways. Funding … more
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A N.y. rising representive showed how the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant could be strengthened against future storms.
A look down the road to recovery
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 … more
A time to reflect
The11518 organization has organized a candlelit reflection ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the storm that changed the lives of many people. On Tues., Oct. at 7 p.m., community … more
A rep shows how and where the communities were inundated with flood waters.
East Rockaway, Bay Park hold N.Y. Rising meeting
By Mary Malloy mmalloy@liherald.com The communities of Bay Park and East Rockaway held their first New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program’s public engagement meeting on Oct. 15 in … more
Teen missionaries from Next Step MInistries helped to clean up debris from the Casas’s side yard.
Post-Sandy tales of woe — and waiting
Bay Park resident Dana Casas was nine months pregnant when the hurricane hit — and after losing almost all of their possessions in the storm, she and her … more
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Most of the walls in Birnbaum’s home have been gutted, and the flooring needs to be ripped out before any other work can be done.
Post-Sandy tales of woe — and waiting
It has been more than nine months since Hurricane Sandy decimated Nassau County’s South Shore, but for many residents of Bay Park and East Rockaway, the aftermath of the storm seems never-ending. … more
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FEMA extends Transitional Sheltering Assistance program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the request of the State of New York, has extended its Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allows eligible Hurricane Sandy survivors … more
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Next Step teen missionaries touched up the Bethany Church windows with a coat of paint. Their traveling shower facility is at left.
A step in the right direction
It’s rare to find a teenager who, instead of spending summer days with friends or hanging out at the beach, is busy installing a water heater or repairing a roof, but that’s just what the young … more
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Speaker Robert S. Cavera talked about the emotional aftermath of the storm.
The trauma in Sandy’s wake
Usually time can heal all wounds, but Superstorm Sandy was eight months ago, and communities are still suffering. On June 18 at 6 p.m. at the East Rockaway Library, Robert S. Cavera held a meeting … more
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Victims of Hurricane Sandy, like those pictured here in the days after the storm last October, can apply for financial assistance from the Robin Hood Foundation.
Robin Hood to the rescue
More than eight months have past since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and while many residents have rebuilt their homes, plenty of others are still picking up the pieces. In an … more
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