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Emily Thompson, deputy general counsel of the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, with Mayor Robert Kennedy, far right, and representatives of Freeport’s Department of Public Works, Freeport Electric and the police and fire departments, explained the new outage management system that the village will implement the first week of August.
Outage Management System will unify response to emergencies
In the years since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy has taken steps to prevent disasters in future storms. His approach, he says, is to “be proactive and not … more
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Deputy Village Attorney Robert McLaughlin, left, and Mayor Robert Kennedy answered homeowners’ questions about construction and elevation projects in the village on April 25.
Freeport family struggles to stay in NY Rising
Angry Freeporters filled the benches at Village Hall on April 25. Twenty-seven families came to speak about the same person: the contractor who they said they hired to elevate and rebuild their … more
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Saving the world, $10 at a time, Part III
"At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room . . . more
There’s no excuse for Trump’s dissing of Puerto Rico
It’s hard to believe that we’ve observed the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Unlike previous superstorms, the damage caused by Sandy is still . . . more
The morning after Sandy, I didn’t know where to start
“It’s total devastation — countless cars are ruined, the boardwalk is ruined, people’s homes,” Sgt. Eric Cregeen told me the day after Hurricane Sandy . . . more
Among the attendees at the Freeport emergency management center’s opening were Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, left, Mayor Robert Kennedy and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.
Freeport prepping for the next Big One
For the past seven months, the Village of Freeport has been building a new emergency management center in preparation for the next big storm the likes of Hurricane Sandy, or any other disaster that … more
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Deviating from the plan
Q. My contractor didn’t follow the plans for our new house, which replaces the old house, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. It took us years to get the money, and we started a few weeks ago. more
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Remembering a date of infamy for Long Islanders
This week we mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. For so many storm victims, it felt as though their world had been turned upside down in the aftermath of this monster storm. more
Tess Brunetti, left, Linda Combs Stuerzel, first vice president of Friends of Freeport, and Lois Howes, president of Friends of Freeport, right, chatted after a morning cleanup of Brunetti’s yard in Baldwin last Saturday.
Freeporters help neighbors pick up the pieces
Five years ago, black 50-pound trash bags, full of demolition debris and waterlogged belongings, lined the streets of Freeport after Superstorm Sandy left a long trail of destruction on Oct. 29, … more
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Remembering a date of infamy for Long Islanders
This week we mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. For so many storm victims, it felt as though their world had been turned upside down in the aftermath of this monster storm. more
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