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Among the many temporary casualties of Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s educational system, with most schools shutting down for a week or longer. more

11/23/12 | 1 comment

Taking stock of all that Sandy stole

I hate the smell of Hurricane Sandy. It’s the smell of decay. more

11/23/12 | 1 comment

Repairing a damaged bulkhead near Lawrence High School on Peninsula Boulevard is a priority for Village of Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew Parise.

‘We’re in desperate need of money’

The Five Towns are eligible for $27.6 million of the more than $750 million in federal funds being allocated to communities throughout New York state as part of the post-Hurricane Sandy New York Rising Community Reconstruction program announced on July 18 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. more

By Ann Friedman | 7/31/13 | 1 comment

Eight homes in the Canals were destroyed in a fire during Hurricane Sandy.

Army Corps looking into storm protection for the bay

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

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/16/13 | 1 comment

County Executive Edward Mangano, center, along with representatives from every county department and FEMA, addressed the public earlier today from the county's Office of Emergency Management in Bethpage.

Mangano updates county in aftermath of Sandy

This afternoon, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano held a pres conference to update residents on the state of the county. Speaking from within the Office of Emergency Management in Bethpage, … more

By Alex Costello | 10/30/12 | 1 comment

Food and drink distribution today

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that the County, FEMA, Island Harvest and the Red Cross began distributing food and drink to thousands of residents impacted by the damage … more

11/2/12 | 1 comment

Five Towns residents are invited to a public meeting of the Community Reconstruction program committee concerning projects and strategies.

Five Towns Community Reconstruction program committee to host public meeting

On Thursday, the Five Towns Community Reconstruction program committee will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway at 44 Frost Lane in Lawrence. more

By Ann Friedman | 10/11/13 | 1 comment

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray held a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 1 in front of a Levittown home on Rose Lane that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Murray, center, was joined by, from left, left, homeowners Lenny and Donna D'Andrea, Councilman Gary Hudes, Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin and Building Department Commissioner John Rottkamp.

Town Supervisor offers relief for homeowners

The Town of Hempstead is one of many local governments that are scrambling to help homeowners in need following the wreckage caused by Hurricane Sandy. more

By David Weingrad | 11/2/12 | 1 comment

President's task force releases post-Sandy rebuilding recommendations

A task force mandated by President Barack Obama in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and charged with developing a strategy for rebuilding areas damaged by the devastating storm has issued a report … more

8/21/13 | 1 comment

The storm put the president and the public to the test

The most stunning image I saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was a YouTube video of a huge carp hanging from a pole in the parking lot of the Woodmere Middle School on Peninsula Boulevard. more

11/15/12 | 1 comment

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