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Repairs of the storm-damaged home that Lynn Rollo, a Meadowmere Park resident, has lived in for 63 years are nearing an end, with only the outside and finishing touches yet to be completed.

“Life as we knew it changed so much, and we need to focus on a new way of life,” Inwood resident Eleanor Grimando said as she stood at the kitchen counter in her new prefabricated house, nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy left her with no choice but to demolish her childhood home on Bayswater Boulevard. more

By Ann Friedman | 10/25/13

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

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

Peninsula Kiwanis lends a helping hand to several local organizations throughout the year and in emergencies such as Hurricane Sandy. At the Five Towns Early Learning Center in Inwood, Frank Mistero, Dominic Cura, Frank Basile and Kevin Cooney handed out Christmas gifts to the children, along with Center Executive Director Pepper Robinson.

Dedicating themselves to the community

The day after Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island, members of the Peninsula Kiwanis Club were cutting downed trees, coordinating efforts to get generators to the Five Towns and reaching out to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to have food and water sent to the community they cherish. more

By Ann E. Friedman | 1/30/13

NY Rising committees from around the state presented their project plans in Albany last month. Five Towns Community Reconstruction committee co-chairs Pete Sobol, left, and Bob Block addressed a state panel. Behind them is urban planning expert Frank Fish.

Post-Sandy fixes still needed

Repairing and improving Rockaway Turnpike, a major evacuation route in the event of another disaster like Hurricane Sandy, and storm water mitigation projects are the main focus of Five Towns residents as final community reconstruction plans have been submitted to the state. more

By Vanessa Parker | 5/14/14

Community Chest’s Executive Director Bob Block made a point about community service at his organization’s annual meeting.

Community service in the wake of Sandy

Post-Hurricane Sandy storm relief dominated the annual Five Towns Community Chest meeting held in Gold Hall at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library on Monday. more

By Jeffrey Bessen | 1/30/13

Five Towns Learning Center and Five Towns Community Chest board members and staff held a barbecue to celebrate repairs made to the center after Hurricane Sandy.

Learning center in Inwood celebrates Sandy recovery

Inwood-based Five Towns Early Learning Center and Five Towns Community Chest in Woodmere joined together on July 29, as staff and board members of both civic organizations toured the refurbished premises of the Early Learning Center. The educational facility sustained severe damage during Hurricane Sandy. more

By Yitzchak Carroll | 8/21/13

Lawrence High School was determined to be 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

By Jeff Bessen | 5/14/14

To mitigate flooding in the Five Towns, the local NY Rising Committee proposes infrastructure upgrades that include ways to reduce stormwater runoff. Above, Hewlett Harbor Village Hall and four of the planned methods.

Five Towns NY Rising planning continues

The Five Towns NY Rising Community Restoration Program Committee was not one of the eight winners announced in Albany on April 23 of a bonus $3 million to implement their proposed rebuilding projects. more

By Vanessa Parker | 4/30/14

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