A week after Hurricane Sandy destroyed or severely damaged homes and the boardwalk, eroded beaches and rendered the city’s power, water and sewer services useless, there was a glimmer of hope, …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/10/12
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Gentle Brew, the hip coffee shop located at 151 E. Park Ave., was one of the first businesses to reopen after Hurricane Sandy.
“At first we were doing coffee with propane burners and bottled …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/21/12
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”As Long Beach began the arduous task of rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy decimated the city, officials were faced with another blow: a nor’easter on Wednesday.
The city remained under a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/10/12
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Updated: 3:10 p.m. on Oct. 31.
Dubbed a “superstorm” by weather forecasters, Hurricane Sandy pummeled Bellmore-Merrick with floodwaters that reached three to six feet in many parts of south Bellmore and south Merrick and destroyed homes and cars, while also bringing hurricane-force wind gusts that toppled trees, tore the siding off houses, and ripped apart fences and decks.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/28/12
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More than three months after the City Council approved a resolution to revisit an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan that was rejected in 2006, City Manager Jack Schnirman said that …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/7/13
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has issued a mandatory evacuation for all Nassau County residents south of Merrick Road from Rockville Centre to the Suffolk County Line. That includes all of …
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By Alex Costello
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10/28/12
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With Hurricane Sandy predicted to wreak havoc on Long Island Monday into Tuesday, school districts across the South Shore cancelled classes for Monday, Oct. 29.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/28/12
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has issued a mandatory evacuation for all Nassau County residents south of Merrick Road from Rockville Centre to the Suffolk County Line. That includes all of …
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By Mary Malloy
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10/28/12
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In preparation for Hurricane Sandy, the New York State Department of Transportation has closed all southbound lanes of the Loop Parkway, from the Meadwobrook Parkway to Lido Beach.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/28/12
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano issued a mandatory evacuation for all Nassau County residents south of Merrick Road from Rockville Centre to …
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By Mary Malloy
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10/28/12
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