Lynbrook and East Rockaway schools closed on Tuesday, as the first major winter storm in over two years impacted the area.
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By Ben Fiebert
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2/13/24
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After a drainage improvement project allegedly caused damage to properties in East Rockaway, property owners were told to file damage claims. But what they weren’t told is that an unknown claims deadline would lead to frustration and financial hardship.
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By Ben Fiebert
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4/2/23
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Many people woke up a couple of days before Christmas to heavy rain and wind that flooded residential streets and primary roadways, and may have left them wondering, “Where are all those Sandy flood-mitigation projects we were promised?”
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1/5/23
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Hurricane season officially started June 1, but for those of us enjoying life on Long Island and in the Northeast, our storm season starts just about … now.
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8/18/22
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The late President Harry Truman had a sign on his desk whose words have haunted every president who has followed him.
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7/28/22
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In the waning days of January, a nor'easter blew across Long Island Friday night into Saturday including Lynbrook and East Rockaway, bringing with it more than a foot of snow, with additional accumulations expected throughout the day.
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By Lisa Margaria, Scott Brinton and Mike Smollins
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1/29/22
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A powerful winter storm was headed toward Long Island from the south Friday morning and was expected to drop a foot or more of snow across the region Friday night into Saturday, according to the …
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By Scott Brinton, Lisa Margeria and Cristina Arroyo
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1/28/22
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Bravo to New York state voters for overwhelmingly passing a ballot referendum last week adding wording to the New York Constitution’s Bill of Rights guaranteeing the right to clean water, air and a healthful environment.
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11/11/21
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Here we are, nine years after Superstorm Sandy pummeled Nassau County’s South and North Shores, still waiting for the federal and state governments to take meaningful action to harden our coastal infrastructure . . .
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9/30/21
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Updated: 8:15 a.m., Aug. 23: A Flash Flood Watch remained in effect for Nassau County as the remnants of Tropical Storm Henri boomeranged back to Long Island after moving off to the west overnight. The National Weather Service was predicting pockets of heavy rain throughout the day Monday.
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By Scott Brinton and Jim Bernstein
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8/20/21
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