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Long Island, my home, even after Hurricane Sandy
There comes a moment in a monster hurricane such as Sandy when you question why you live on Long Island, this 118-mile-long spit of glacial debris deposited in the Atlantic Ocean from the mainland 20,000 years ago. more
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Boxes of Thanksgiving dinners included a turkey, bread, stuffing mix, vegetables, gravy and cranberry sauce.
Governor visits the Five Towns
Lawrence High School senior Stephanie Kendal said it was important for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to see how Hurricane Sandy affected those in the Five Towns as he visited the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Nov. 21 to help hand out 500 turkeys and 500 individual meals. more
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Atlantic Beach beaches have been cleaned up of Hurricane Sandy debris and were ready for the summer season.
Refurbishing the village’s beaches
Lifelong Atlantic Beach resident Andrew Levey spends nearly every weekend of the summer patronizing the village’s beaches, and his wife and three children use them almost daily. more
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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
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Lawrence High School was ruled safe by an industrial hygienist, but mold was found in some classrooms.
Lawrence High School deemed safe
Following an April 10 air test conducted at Lawrence High School by Olmstead Environmental Services of upstate Garrison, the building was deemed safe and concerns raised by teachers about were found to be accurate. more
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All Long Island highways and Nassau County roads closed
The New York State Police announced that all highways in Nassau and Suffolk counties are closed as of 8 p.m. Due to the high probability of fallen trees and tree limbs blocking parkway lanes, … more
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The Hewlett-Woodmere School District has eliminated its winter break and made other changes to make up for the school days lost because of Hurricane Sandy.
Hewlett-Woodmere School District eliminates its winter break
To gain back four days of instruction from the eight lost due to schools being closed after Hurricane Sandy, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District announced at their Nov. 20 Board of Education meeting that the February winter break will be eliminated. more
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Piles of wood, windows, doors and sheetrock line Davis Avenue in Inwood as homeowners rebuild their houses.
Picking up the pieces in Inwood
Inwood resident Laura Sarnelli tried to fight back tears after Hurricane Sandy devastated her Bayswater Boulevard home, but she soon realized that she was not alone in her distress. more
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Hurricane Sandy’s damage forced Alicia Dunn and her family to throw out everything that was in their one-story Long Beach home.
Coming to grips with what was lost
Her job is to be organized. Daily lesson plans, exams throughout a marking period and knowing how her students are progressing were all part of Lawrence High School science teacher Alicia Dunn’s life for the past 30 years. more
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Village and club officials say Lawrence’s golf course is in good shape. A golfer took advantage of a warm day on April 15 as he hit a shot on the 16th tee.
Overcoming a storm drubbing
Damage from Hurricane Sandy couldn’t keep golfers who belong to the Village of Lawrence owned and operated Lawrence Yacht & Country Club from holding their annual season opening breakfast. more
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