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 …
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10/24/13
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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 …
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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 …
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10/24/13
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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By Mary Malloy
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7/10/13
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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 …
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By Grace Poppe
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7/3/13
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Six months to the day after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy, more than 600 East Rockaway Junior/Senior High School students returned to their own digs on Ocean Avenue, amid “Welcome Home” …
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By Mary Malloy
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5/2/13
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By Mary Malloy
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5/2/13
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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 …
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4/25/13
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