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The large crowd gathered on the boardwalk at National Boulevard to make peace with the ocean.
Sandy ceremony lights the way home for displaced residents
“I was having dinner at my girlfriend’s house, and all of a sudden her lights went out,” recounted West End resident Victoria Bianchini. “We went outside — she lives close to the ocean — … more
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The film "Surge" was shown out side City Hall.
Long Beach marks anniversary of Hurricane Sandy
For Harmon Street resident Josie Matier, it sometimes feels like only yesterday that a 9-foot storm surge washed over the city, the disastrous result of Hurricane Sandy. At around 6:30 p.m. last … more
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Michelle MIttleman, founder of Sandy Victims Fighting FEMA, said the group is holding a rally on Nov. 2 in Mineola.
More Sandy aid to flow in 2014
Government officials announced this week that a second round of Hurricane Sandy aid money would be available — and should flow more easily — to both homeowners and municipalities in 2014. … more
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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
Honorary Chief William Myers
Heroes of Sandy recognized
With the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaching, Heartbreaking memories of devastation, tragedy and frustration are returning to the hearts and minds of those who experienced the … more
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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
Kristie and Kevin Reilly with their dog., Marley, in their Barnes Street home.They are hoping that NY Rising funding will help them elevate their home.
Sandy anniversary looms large
Brent Wilson, 33, the owner of Shine’s in the West End, has heard countless stories from frustrated residents who come to his 100-year-old bar for a bit of respite. Nearly a year after Hurricane … more
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Donato shot this photo in Bay Park the day after the storm, showing the waterline on the fence after the flooding receded.
Lucky? It’s all relative.
Vincent Donato lives on Nicholas Avenue in East Rockaway, just blocks from Bay Park. These are his memories of the days after the storm. My story is … more
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When residents receive their award letter, it will mark the third of a nine-step process that NY Rising has outlined for grant recipients on its website.
NY Rising releases award letters
Hurricane Sandy victims statewide may soon see some much-needed financial relief. The New York Rising program, tasked with distributing $1.7 billion in federal Sandy aid money allocated to the … more
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$1.1M grant to ease burden on L.B. Building Dep’t
The City Council approved a $1.1 million state grant at Tuesday’s meeting, which members said will ease the burden on the city’s Building Department in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. … more
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