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Black mold grows due to excessive moisture caused by humidity water leaks, condensation and flooding. Visual inspections and air quality testing are used to check for problems. Above, an example of mold on the wall of a home.

Lawrence School District and Lawrence Teachers Association officials agreed to bring in another environmental services company to test the air quality in Lawrence High School. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/9/14

Long Island Long-Term Recovery Group workers Charrelle Pinkett, left, Rachael Gambino, center, and Lindsay Cutler greeted homeowners at the NY Rising resource recovery fair at Lawrence High School on March 6.

Services remain available for Hurricane Sandy victims

A deadline is looming as a proof of loss form must be submitted to NY Rising on April 28 by insured homeowners who remain in need of assistance with their flood claims from Hurricane Sandy. more

By Vanessa Parker | 3/12/14

Mott’s Creak in Cedarhurst is one of the Nassau County waterways targeted for clean-up through the waterway debris removal operation that will be funded by FEMA money.

Cleaning up the Cedarhurst and Atlantic Beach waterways

Cedarhurst and Atlantic Beach villages are two of the seven municipalities that entered into an agreement with Nassau County to be part of the waterway debris removal operation, which will be funded with $12,171,897 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to clean up refuse left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/5/14

The Bay Park plant, which sits just yards from the bay, was knocked out of service for 44 hours after Superstorm Sandy, and roughly 100 million gallons of untreated sewage overflowed into Long Island’s Hewlett Bay.

FEMA funds OK’d for sewage plant

In the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement last Saturday that the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant will see at least $730 million in upgrades thanks to funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state government, residents are now hopeful that they will soon be rid of the loud, annoying noise of generators and the overpowering smell of sewage at Nassau County’s largest waste facility. more

By Brian Croce and Mary Malloy | 1/13/14 | 1 comment

Powering up over the flood waters

Power outages in the Five Towns after Hurricane Sandy kept schools closed up to two weeks due to the unsafe conditions caused by traffic signals that weren’t working, forced businesses to remain shuttered and left residents to sit in the dark unless they had generators. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/6/13

Five Towns Crime Watch

Larceny from auto WOODMERE- Between 11 p.m. on Oct. 16 and 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 17, property was stolen from a vehicle parked on Brower Avenue, according to police. more

10/30/13

Atlantic Beach, Atlantic Beach Estates and East Atlantic Beach residents had an opportunity to provide input to the Community Reconstruction program committee. Lead planner Cindy Camacho explained mitigation plans. At left, Pebble Cove resident Marc Hoffman.

Ideas compiled to avert storm damage

Ideas for allotting the more than $9 million in federal funds available to the Village of Atlantic Beach, the Atlantic Beach Estates and East Atlantic Beach for Hurricane Sandy relief were welcomed at a Community Reconstruction program meeting on Oct. 16. more

By Ann Friedman | 10/23/13

Learning life lessons from Sandy

I remember being on the brink of total sleep deprivation when Hurricane Sandy decided to drown my town, Atlantic Beach, with its salty wake and strong winds. Little did I know that I would be getting plenty of sleep in the days to come, because Sandy had done so much damage to Lawrence High School that it had to be closed for repairs. more

Carina Kohn | 10/23/13

Five Towns residents got an opportunity to give their opinions on what projects are important to them at the Community Reconstruction committee meeting. At left Town of Hempstead Senior Plan Examiner Rebecca Furst and state planner Frank Fish, center, spoke with community members.

Repairing the Five Towns

With $27.6 million in funding for projects that could help mitigate future damage from storms such as Hurricane Sandy at stake, residents, especially from Meadowmere Park, made their case for what is needed at public meeting No. 1 of the Five Towns Community Reconstruction program committee on Oct. 17. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/23/13

A paper plate, bottles and other trash littered the shoreline of Hook Creek in North Woodmere Park.

Battling to keep the park clean

After noticing a significant amount of debris along the shoreline of Hook Creek, which flows through North Woodmere Park, Teri Schure said the waste was a problem prior to Hurricane Sandy and has only gotten worse. more

By Ann Friedman | 10/16/13

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