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During Hurricane Sandy, a 10-foot tidal surge raced up the canal that leads to Cammans Pond in south Merrick, scattering floating docks, personal watercraft and boats and causing flooding on local streets. Storm-drain flapper valves would have done nothing to stop that surge, said Brian Schneider, deputy commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Public Works.

Stopping the ocean in a hurricane –– or not

South Shore residents have returned to their normal lives in the months since Hurricane Sandy, but many people’s thoughts are starting to turn to the potential for another big storm. Is it possible to stop the floodwaters that inundated coastal neighborhoods? they wonder. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/10/13

In the dugout, players on the Nationals cheered for a teammate who got a hit.

Opening day for Hewlett-Woodmere Little League [Photo gallery]

Hewlett-Woodmere Little League opened its season with a slate of games at Grant Park in Hewlett last Sunday. more

4/10/13

The Five Towns Community Center's Board of Trustees are entrusted with making decisions that will hopefully keep the center running for another 105 years.

Five Towns Community Center celebrates 105 years [Photo gallery]

The Five Towns Community Center marked its 105th anniversary with a party at the Lawrence building on April 6. more

4/10/13

Templ Israel President James Rotenberg, third from left, Rev. Victor Hall, Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum and Cantor Galina Makaveyev, and others clasp hands and sang "We Shall Overcome."

Remembering the legacy of Martin Luther King [Photo gallery]

The 10th annual Greater Long Island Jewish Community tribute to Rev. Martin Luther King at Temple Israel in Lawrence was postponed due to a January snowstorm, but the April 5 celebration of the late Civil Rights leader — on the 45th anniversary of his death — remained an effective reminder of King’s legacy. more

4/10/13

Students filed back into Lawrence High School nearly three months after an electrical system failure forced the building to close, following Hurricane Sandy.

School is back in session [Photo gallery]

On April 3, Lawrence High School students returned to a familiar place after attending classes at Lawrence Middle School for nearly three months, following an electrical failure at their Reilly Road building after Hurricane Sandy. more

4/8/13

Lengthy gasolines lines were commonplace across Nassau County following last October’s Hurricane Sandy.

State to provide grants for generators

The recently approved 2013-2014 state budget includes provisions to provide grants to gas stations that are prewired to receive or purchase generators during a declared fuel shortage emergency. more

By David Weingrad | 4/3/13

Five Towns villages will receive an increase in money for road repair projects. Atlantic Beach village is in the process of fixing its boardwalk, which was damaged in Hurricane Sandy.

Five Towns villages receive bump for road upgrades

Seven villages in the Five Towns area are expected to receive an increase in money that is targeted to pay for local highway, road and bridge repair projects. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/29/13

Cedarhurst homeowner Ilanit Sternberg fired contractor Scott Dellahoy on Jan. 4, after what she called a “horrendous” job of plastering the walls.

Vetting your contractor and customer

It began with the best of intentions. Scott Dellahoy, a fire chief from the upstate Ellery Center Fire Department, traveled down from the western New York town of Dewittville to aid fellow firefighters after Hurricane Sandy struck. more

By Jeffrey Bessen | 3/27/13

Howard Taub, owner of the Sunny Atlantic Beach Club, has been paying for repairs out of his own pocket in order to get the club open for Mother’s Day on May 12.

Atlantic Beach beach clubs battle back

The loss of all the oceanfront cabanas, lockers, shower and steam rooms and part of the upper deck in Hurricane Sandy did not dissuade The Shores owner Brian Bezalel, and he plans to open the Atlantic Beach club as scheduled on Memorial Day weekend. more

By Ann Friedman | 3/27/13

Richard V. Guardino, Jr., Hofstra’s Vice President for Business Development introduced the program.

Sandy money too slow? Blame Washington.

“What happened with Sandy is really a metaphor with what’s happening in Washington,” U.S. Rep. Peter … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Mary Malloy arifilato@liherald.com and mmalloy@liherald.com | 3/27/13

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