After five years as superintendent in a school district where he has worked for more than two decades, Gary Schall will officially retire next June 30. The formal announcement will be made at Monday’s Lawrence Board of Education meeting. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Ann Peder-
sen is expected to replace him.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/9/16
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For the second time in seven months, voters in the 9th State Senate District will choose from among Democrat Todd Kaminsky, Republican Chris McGrath and Green Party candidate Laurence S. Hirsh for the district’s seat.
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11/2/16
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Unbelievably, four years have passed since Superstorm Sandy rolled across Long Island’s South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012, leaving destruction and chaos in its wake. We mustn’t forget that day.
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10/27/16
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With communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 still awaiting state and federal funds to help buttress against the effects another storm of its size, some groups on Long Island continue to fight their battle against what they see as the root: climate change.
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By Erik Hawkins
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10/27/16
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In the bleak aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed 22 local committees to plan “resiliency” projects that are intended to hold back big storms if, and when, they strike in the future.
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By Jeff Bessen and Scott Brinton
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10/26/16
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Hurricane Sandy was the South Shore’s worst nightmare realized. It was a monster storm that flooded portions of communities — specifically Meadowmere Park, back Lawrence, Hewlett Harbor and Cedarhurst — and left tens of thousands of lives in tatters. It was traumatic. People felt a visceral sense of fear for weeks, if not months. Could another big storm strike?
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By Diana Colapietro and Scott Brinton
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10/26/16
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Four years after Hurricane Sandy ravaged communities along the South Shore, U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would provide $4.6 million in federal recovery funding to the city of Long Beach and Island Park and Lawrence school districts.
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By Ben Strack
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10/13/16
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As we approach the fourth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, preparedness is essential — acting on the lessons we learned from the storm, and doing the work now to ensure that our homes and families are protected if . . .
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10/6/16
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The Nassau County Legislature recently unanimously approved a measure to waive all building fees for Superstorm Sandy victims.
The law extends the fee-waiver period to Dec. 31, …
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8/25/16
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On the newly renovated Rockaway Boardwalk, you can see the ocean’s waves crashing onto the shoreline, surfers, pedestrians and scooters sharing the space that extends from Beach 9 Street to Beach 126 Street.
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By Diana Colapietro
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8/24/16
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