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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

3/30/17

Reflections on the Big One — Superstorm Sandy

There is an image of Superstorm Sandy –– or, rather, its aftermath –– that is seared in my mind: I’m driving a rented black Jeep, rounding a bend in the road near my home in south Merrick. more

10/31/13

An SUV made its way through flood waters on Florence Street in south Merrick on Monday during high tide.

Sandy brings flooding to south Merrick, south Bellmore before it strikes New Jersey

The morning high tide brought flooding to low-lying streets in south Merrick and south Bellmore on Monday between 8 and 9 a.m. when a heavy tidal surge forced water through storm drains and onto roads. The tide was expected to reach its peak in the area at 9:28 a.m. before starting to recede at 9:50 a.m. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/29/12

Nassau County Deputy Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter fielded questions from residents during a meeting of the South Merrick Community Civic Association on Tuesday.

Deputy police commish addresses precinct plan

Nassau County Deputy Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter fielded a litany of questions about the police department’s proposed realignment plan, which would merge the county’s eight precincts into four, during a March 6 meeting of the South Merrick Community Civic Association. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 3/1/12

'Mean Irene' delivers a punishing blow

I remember when the real estate agent first took my wife and me to what would become our home in south Merrick nine years ago. We pulled up across the street from the quaint split-level, with white shingles and an aging gray roof. We instantly fell in love. more

9/9/11

On Wednesday, the Long Island Power Authority's chief operating officer, Michael Hervey, in hardhat, toured Florence Street in south Merrick with Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg, to Hervey's left.

LIPA chief tours storm-ravaged south Merrick with legislator

The Long Island Power Authority’s chief operating officer, Michael Hervey, toured storm-ravaged parts of south Merrick with Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg on Wednesday to reassure frustrated homeowners that power would be restored to their homes. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/31/11

Pat Sila in front of a sinkhole at her Hewlett Lane home in south Bellmore, caused by floodwaters that reached two to three feet on her street.

Bellmore-Merrick slowly emerges from Irene

Theresa Policaro has made her home on Hewlett Lane in south Bellmore for more than 30 years, and so, she said, she was reluctant to leave her house when she was ordered to evacuate last Friday by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which ripped a swath of destruction across Long Island over the weekend. more

By Scott Brinton, David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula | 8/29/11

Activists contend that the Village of Freeport is still considering plans to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport, next to Power Plant No. 2, above.

Freeport Mayor discusses waste-to-energy incinerator in video [Video]

The South Merrick Community Civic Association announced this week that it would meet in the near future with Freeport Village activist Pat Rowen to discuss Freeport's possible construction of a … more

Scott Brinton | 6/13/10

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