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County officials announced a bipartisan deal to re-establish the Clean and Seed program in front of an East Rockaway property, at right, that is vacant as a result of Superstorm Sandy.

Bipartisan support leads to Sandy program renewal

As many South Shore residents continue to pick up the pieces 19 months after Superstorm Sandy, county officials announced a bipartisan agreement to approve $14.4 million in borrowing to re-establish its Clean and Seed program. more

By Brian Croce | 6/17/14

Guess who's coming to shower?

I came home from work one day last week, weary and a bit overwhelmed from trying to tell the hundreds of local stories that came out of Hurricane Sandy, but happy that I was lucky enough to have my … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/14/12

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

By Grace Poppe | 7/3/13

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

By Vincent Donato | 10/23/13

The babies took A stroller ride, and sported their “Week of the Young Child” bibs.

Time again for Tutor Time

Coming back strong after the storm: as told to the Herald, in their own words, by Tutor Time. Our hearts were broken when we stepped into East Rockaway Tutor Time that … more

4/25/13

Barry with Sharon Friend of Project Hope, with whom he credits with helping him regain hope after Hurricane Sandy

With a little help from his friends

After Hurricane Sandy, I was lost. I had been hurt on the job just a few months before the storm, and I was unable to move anything. I lost a lifetime of treasures in the storm, including my high … more

By Brian Barry | 10/29/14

Erin Bianco received CVS electronic gift card donations from those who wanted to contribute to relief efforts. They raised more than $3,500 in these cards

A silver lining for East Rockaway after the storm

Erin Bianco, a Lynbrook resident who lived in East Rockaway when the storm hit, said she would remember the kindness and charity the storm brought out. “The silver lining in all of this was when … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 10/29/14

Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Hirschberg with FEMA's Philip Farr.

FEMA: You have to be patient

The East Rockaway Chamber of Commerce hosted a public forum on Feb. 20 that drew dozens of frustrated business owners, homeowners and renters from East Rockaway, Bay Park and neighboring communities … more

2/27/13

Queens students lend helping hand to East Rockaway peers

Like many homes in East Rockaway, Rhame Avenue Elementary School is slowly but surely getting put back together after Hurricane Sandy hit on Oct. 29. Rhame had between 10 and 12 inches of water … more

By Brian Croce | 1/30/13

The Bay Park Civic Association’s playground was virtually demolished by Hurricane Sandy.

A new playground for Bay Park Civic association

Hurricane Sandy took many things with her — but the hard-hit community of Bay Park will soon have a new playground to replace the one the storm destroyed at its civic association headquarters … more

By Mary Malloy | 7/10/14

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