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Sen. Fuschillo calls for audit of LIPA’s $30M Earl bill

Following reports that the Long Island Power Authority spent an estimated $30 million on Hurricane Earl, leaving customers to potentially face a rate increase, New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. and other area lawmakers requested this past week that State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli conduct an audit of LIPA’s handling of the situation. more

9/13/10

Beaches are open for business as usual for the rest of the holiday weekend.

From Herricks to Hempstead Hurricane hardly happens

Sept 4: Fears of extensive flooding, power outages and property damage fizzled on Friday as Hurricane Earl passed far enough out to sea that Nassau County suffered little more than scattered beach flooding. Even Jones Beach State Park, where extensive flooding was reported, had some areas open for swimming today and the Stone Temple Pilots concert planned for tonight at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater will take place as scheduled. more

9/4/10

Long Beach is one of ten beaches that have been closed due to high seas and strong currents due to Hurricane Earl travelling up the coastline.

Ten Nassau beaches closed as hurricane goes up coastline

Ten South Shore beaches in Nassau County are closed to swimmers, as high seas and strong riptides continue while Hurricane Earl makes its way up the coastline. more

Mike Caputo | 9/3/10

East Rockaway Emergency Manager John Baroni, left, and Freeport Emergency Manager Ricky Holdener, right, met with former FEMA Director James Lee Witt.

East Rockaway reps attend hurricane meeting

The Village of East Rockaway was represented at the 2010 National Hurricane Conference by Emergency Manager John Baroni and Deputy Mayor Richard Meagher. Other Long Island attendees included NC Commissioner James Callahan and representatives from Freeport, Malverne, Baldwin, and Long Beach. Reported by Richard Meagher. more

Richard Meagher | 5/12/10

Local leaders and emergency personnel discussed the next big Long Island storm

Are we prepared for the next big storm?

Little more than a month after a storm that ranked among the largest in Long Island’s history, some local legislators gathered at Adelphi University on April 15 to ask, Are we prepared for the next big storm? more

Matthew Hampton | 4/21/10

Driving on the South State near Valley Stream Thursday afternoon was getting more difficult as the wind-blown rain made visibility poor.

Severe nor'easter pounds Nassau

An intense nor’easter, packed with heavy snow and strong winds, is affecting our area and will continue through Friday. more

2/24/10

Mary Malloy/Herald Carlo Thertus and his wife, Karen are calling on the community to help them sort items that have been donated to the Haiti Relief Fund. Behind Carlo is 500 pounds of rice that a donor from Westbury had dropped off the day before.

Art studio hosts Haitian relief drive

“Humanity has just witnessed one of the worst tragedies in history,” said Carlo Thertus, founder and owner of Creative Art Space for Kids, a nonprofit art studio on Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook. “Haiti now looks like ground zero.” more

Mary Malloy | 1/20/10

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