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Four people were rescued by emergency responders after the operator of a personal water craft lost control and all four went into the water in Motts Basin off Inwood Park in Inwood near 9 p.m. on July 7, police said. more
Nearly $13 million in federal money was awarded to the Lawrence School District for building repairs that occurred when Hurricane Sandy ripped through the East Coast on Oct. 29, 2012. more
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans) are urging the Army Corps of Engineers to provide a timeline for completion of the Jamaica Bay Study and expedite construction for any other projects that are ready to be built. more
Residents and involved community members are still pushing Nassau County officials to repair the building at Inwood Park that was damaged more than a year ago by an electrical fire. more
Picking up on a campaign begun by the Town of Hempstead, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) said on June 8 that he will introduce legislation to rename what is called Negro Bar Channel, a waterway near Jamaica Bay, in honor of Inwood volunteer firefighter Joseph Sanford Jr., who died on Dec. 23, 2014, four days after being injured when responding to a call in Woodmere. more
Police are investigating a drowning of a 36-year-old man that occurred on July 2 at 6:45 a.m. in Inwood. more
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
While selling their home is most likely the furthest thing from many Five Towns homeowners’ minds as they continue repairs following Hurricane Sandy, potentially declining property values, as a result of the storm, may be a reality. more
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
Damage to Jamaica Bay, nearby wetlands and homes, and a major increase in noise pollution could be some of the consequences of an expansion of John F. Kennedy International Airport that was proposed in a report released last month by the Regional Plan Association. more
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