I came home from work one day last week, weary and a bit overwhelmed from trying to tell the hundreds of local stories that came out of Hurricane Sandy, but happy that I was lucky enough to have my …
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By Mary Malloy
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11/14/12
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Lawrence School District will get a $2.6 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that will cover 90 percent of the cost of building repairs to the high school, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/16/15
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Since Hurricane Sandy struck more than two years ago, 18 streetlights along state Route 878, also known as the Nassau Expressway, have not been working and have not been repaired because of confusion over which level of government is responsible.
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By Vanessa Parker
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12/24/14
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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.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/9/14
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Seeing a need borne out of Hurricane Sandy, when Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department firefighters had to rescue residents from the second and third floor of their homes due to flooding, students at Mesivta Ateres Yaakov, a yeshiva high school for boys in Lawrence, raised $1,500 in less than a week a few months ago and purchased a rescue boat they presented to the LCFD.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/9/14
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Nassau County is in the process of cutting down and removing approximately 75 trees along Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere that died as a result of saltwater intrusion from Hurricane Sandy flooding.
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By Vanessa Parker
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12/3/14
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Along with the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club’s many amenities what stands out the most for longtime Village of Lawrence resident and Parks Commission Chairman Barry Schwartz is the people.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/3/13
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Hurricane Sandy heroes recognized
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The Inwood, Hewlett, Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Woodmere and Meadowmere Park fire departments were honored for their service during Hurricane Sandy at the Peninsula Kiwanis Humanitarian Night on Sept. 24.
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10/2/13
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A fire that damaged a house at 441 Argyle Road in Cedarhurst on Aug. 2 is under investigation by the Nassau County Fire Marshal, Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Chief John McHugh said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/5/13
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Businesses in downtown areas of Hewlett and Woodmere along Broadway are open and life is beginning feel a bit more normal after Hurricane Sandy.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/2/12
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