The Army Corps of Engineers has secured federal funding to conduct a comprehensive coastal protection study of the East Coast that includes Reynolds Channel, in what U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer … more

Like many activities that were planned in late October and November, The Brandeis School’s carnival for SIBSPlace children scheduled for the Jewish month of Cheshvan (October-November) was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy. more

To expedite service to Hurricane Sandy victims, the Town of Hempstead has used its mobile building department to visit communities to help homeowners process building permit applications, meet with an on-site plans examiner and answer questions. more

Erika Greenfield said her son, a first-grader at The Brandeis School in Lawrence, experienced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after their family lost the first floor of their Long Beach home and vehicle in Hurricane Sandy. more

Deer Park-based Essential Electric, a subcontractor that performed repair work at Lawrence High School after Hurricane Sandy, has filed suit against the school district for nonpayment of $1.9 million. more

More than two dozen gas stations, accused of excessively raising prices in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, will be paying fines to the state after settlements were announced on May 2 by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. more

“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. more

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

Nassau County and New York State will again host a pre-registration assistance program this Saturday at three Nassau County Disaster Recovery Centers in Long Beach, Island Park and Seaford for Hurricane Sandy victims. more