Keyword: Sandy
391 results total, viewing 61 - 70
Ignoring climate change won’t make it disappear
The end of the century is a long time away, and it’s doubtful anyone reading this will be around to celebrate the arrival of 2100. But if you are that fortunate person 83 years from now, don’t expect to watch the ball drop in Times Square. Not unless you have a boat. more
A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability
People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more
A garden grows in Merrick
In my backyard, in the shadow of my creaky wooden deck, a holly bush grows. A little over four years ago, I thought it dead. more
A display detailing the East Rockaway and Jones inlets, where the hurricane protection barriers would be built if the study proves they are viable.
Three-year, $3 million hurricane barrier feasibility study begins on South Shore
Could large, movable storm “gates” protect local South Shore communities from catastrophic damage in future hurricanes? more
|
Andrew Boland, right, pictured at East Rockaway’s Stars and Stripes festival along with his mother, Phyllis. He suffers from a rare disorder called Landau-Kleffner syndrome, and must wear a helmet at all times due to violent seizures associated with the disease.
Cannabis oil helping East Rockaway resident with neurological disorder
As Phyllis Boland sat on a couch in a home she’s renting because her house remains uninhabitable more than four years after Hurricane Sandy, the East Rockaway resident recounted the obstacles her son Andrew has faced — which started even before he was born and diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. more
|
Debra Orena’s bungalow was knocked off of its foundation during Hurricane Sandy.
Elected officials help Bay Park Sandy victim acquire permit to rebuild
A Bay Park resident who has been waiting to rebuild her home since it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 recently received some help from state Sens. Todd Kaminsky and Kirsten Gillibrand. more
|
Banking on Mill River
Area residents expressed frustration during a recent meeting at East Rockaway Village Hall at the slow pace of planning for a major state project along Mill River to protect homes and businesses if … more
|
Bay Park residents still struggling post-Sandy
For the past four years, Debra Orena has waited to rebuild her house, which Hurricane Sandy destroyed. The storm flooded her bungalow, on East Lawrence Avenue in Bay Park, with four feet of water and sewage and knocked the structure off its foundation. more
|
Nassau County proposes new name for the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant
The protection seawall surrounding the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant is now complete — and, in an effort to give the plant a new identity, Nassau County has proposed renaming the facility the Bay … more
|
Kaminsky remains the choice in the 9th S.D.
For the second time in seven months, voters in the 9th State Senate District will choose from among Democrat Todd Kaminsky, Republican Chris McGrath and Green Party candidate Laurence S. Hirsh for the district’s seat. more
« Prev | 1 … 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 … 40 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
© 2024, Richner Communications · 2 Endo Blvd · Garden City, NY · (516) 569-4000
Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions