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More than six weeks after Hurricane Sandy, residents of the Five Towns and other communities ask two questions more often than any others, according to Erroll Johnson, the director of the newly opened Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster-recovery center at Young Israel in Woodmere: “‘When can I get some money?’” Johnson said, “and ‘When can I get some more money?’”
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/12/12
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While most of Valley Stream and its immediate surrounding communities did not suffer much flood damage during Hurricane Sandy in late October, not all homes and buildings made out unscathed.
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By Brian Croce
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12/12/12
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When Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, it severely damaged a number of Town of Hempstead facilities in the Bellmore-Merrick area. Repair work is under way, but it could be some time before they are up and running again. Particularly hard hit were the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, the Sanitation Department and the Merrick Senior Center.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/12/12
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Describing the damage from Hurricane Sandy as “overwhelming,” town and county officials called on the Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday to “put a shovel in the ground” and move forward with …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/12/12
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A family man and great friend remembered at Inwood fundraiser
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More than 100 people attended The Joey Dowling Memorial Fundraiser to raise scholarship money and recall the caring personality and great humor of former The Den bartender and longtime Inwood resident.
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By Ann Friedman
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12/5/12
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Assisting those in need in the Five Towns
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Community residents, Lawrence teachers and students came together at the Imperial Room at 359 Doughty Blvd. in Wood on Thanksgiving Day to serve food to area people affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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12/5/12
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Marking two years of the Levi Yitzhak Library in Cedarhurst
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Opened in memory of Levi Yitzhak Wolowik, the small but vibrant Cedarhurst library that bears his name celebrated its two-year anniversary with a day of activities, festivities and workshops on Dec. 2.
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12/5/12
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Inwood native Robert Martin brought his video camera when he returned to his hometown after Hurricane Sandy to help document the damage that his neighbors and friends’ houses sustained for insurance purposes but once the camera started rolling, he knew he had to share the stories he captured.
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By Ann Friedman
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12/5/12
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Estelle and Charles Goldfarb were desperate to pump out the 3½ feet of water that flooded the crawl space of their newly built Woodmere home after Hurricane Sandy. So when a truck from the Carle Place-based Citywide Sewer and Drain appeared on the street, it seemed like a ray of light in the darkness.
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By Ann Friedman
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12/5/12
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While selling their home is most likely the furthest thing from many Five Towns homeowners’ minds as they continue repairs following Hurricane Sandy, potentially declining property values, as a result of the storm, may be a reality.
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By Ann Friedman
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12/5/12
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