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Residents of Lido Towers are embroiled in a lawsuit after they received only half of the money they need for post-Hurricane Sandy repairs.

Lido Towers suing for more insurance money

Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy, residents of Lido Towers say that they have only received half of the money they need to complete repairs at the historic building and are now suing to get the … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 9/20/13 | 1 comment

Long Beach needs LBMC’s acute care services

The continuing squabble between the financially strapped Long Beach Medical Center and the New York State Department of Health comes at the expense of the safety of barrier island residents. LBMC … more

7/3/13 | 1 comment

LBMC is opening a fully staffed mobile emergency department.

LBMC to open mobile hospital

The walls of water came crashing into Long Beach Medical Center’s lower levels during Hurricane Sandy so quickly on the night of Oct. 29 that the facility’s basement was flooded from floor … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 11/19/12 | 1 comment

Sen. Charles Schumer was joined by city, town and county officials and local community organizations at last Sunday’s press conference in Point Lookout.

Schumer calls for expedited coastal protection plan

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite a coastal protection project for the barrier island that has already received Congressional approval. At a press … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/27/13 | 1 comment

A home on Michigan Street in LOng Beach is getting a lift in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Federal law takes homes to new heights

Before Sandy there was Biggert-Waters. And if you are having problems fixing up your storm-damaged home or in getting new flood insurance for the next 100-year storm, you can thank Judy Biggert … more

Howard Schwach | 4/12/13 | 1 comment

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

By Mary Malloy | 8/7/13 | 1 comment

Community members gathered for a rally and march in support of immediate increased international aid in Haiti, as gang violence has caused chaos in the country. David Duchatellier, center, a rally organizer from Haiti Relief Effort, called out, ‘Haiti cannot wait!’ any longer, as killings, kidnappings and violence run rampant in the country.

South Shore rallies for Haitian relief, explained

Rally attendees in Valley Stream and Elmont supporting international intervention in Haiti want to stop increased gang violence that plagues the island nation. Last month, in a speech to the … more

By Rei Wolfsohn | 10/27/23

Charlotte Viola, left, scored 11 of her 14 points in the first half Saturday to help the Jets hand Mepham its first conference loss.

East Meadow defeats Mepham

The Nassau County basketball playoffs are still about a month away, but the East Meadow girls will assuredly be there and their chances of making a serious run has increased enormously with Baldwin … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 1/8/24

WRHU-FM reporters Fatima Moien and Joseph Pergola worked side by side during the New Hampshire primary.

Taking a dive into political reporting

Against the backdrop of a media frenzy at the New Hampshire primary, student journalists from WRHU-FM, Hofstra University’s radio station, embarked on an enlightening journey into the world of … more

By Roksana Amid | 2/2/24

Savor the flavor of St. Patrick’s Day

Spring is in our sights and we’re sure ready for its embrace. The arrival of St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday always is a welcome harbinger of the season. Enjoy some of the lively parades nearby, even a concert, and certainly bring St. Patrick’s Day into your home with some tasty Irish cuisine. Favorites include corned beef and cabbage, and, of course, soda bread. more

By Karen Bloom | 3/13/24

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