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Let's keep our beach communities vibrant

It’s been five months since Hurricane Sandy devastated many South Shore communities, but it appears that some of the areas most impacted will finally receive the necessary funding to start the process of rebuilding damaged beaches and dunes. more

3/28/13

City Manager Jack Schnirman, right, Public Works Commissioner Jim LaCarrubba and Deputy DPW Commissioner Joe Febrizio met with representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers last Friday to discuss a new coastal protection project for Long Beach.

Funding for Army Corps project a go

Just days after city officials held a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss a plan to protect the barrier island from future storms like Hurricane Sandy, U.S. … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/13/13

Think the storm is behind us? Think again.

Some doctors tell us that us “time heals all wounds,” but for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, a great deal remains to be done, and the public has to be reminded of it as often as possible. more

12/13/12

Hurricane Sandy storm surges gashed an approximately 30-foot breach through the dike that serves as a barrier of protection in the Isle of Wight section of Lawrence.

Patching up a breach in the dike

It began as a 19th century summer community in what is known as Back Lawrence. However, the Isle of Wight section of homes in the village has 21st century problems. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/12/12

In the case of love and power, history repeats itself

The stunning fall from grace of CIA Director David Petraeus surprised me, in a day and age when nothing surprises me. more

11/23/12

Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka estimated that Little Beach has eroded 75 percent over the last decade. An Army Corps of Engineers report recommends replacing the deteriorating eastern bulkhead of the beach, at right, which abuts Suffolk Road. Sen. Charles Schumer has said he will help the village, the Town of Hempstead, the DEC and the corps come together to find a solution to the problem.

Schumer pledges aid for Island Park beach

Senator Charles Schumer has pledged to help Island Park get the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation together to work on a solution to the … more

Alex Costello | 7/27/11

With $15 million being pumped into restoration projects for Jamaica Bay, fishermen by the Inwood Marina should be casting into cleaner waters in the future.

Restoring a marine habitat

Two parallel agreements have been signed that aim to significantly improve water quality and the marine habitat in Jamaica Bay, which Inwood resident and Jamaica Bay Task Force member Elisa Hinken said “puts to bed an almost decade-long legal fight.” more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 7/7/11

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