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At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . . more

4/15/21

Houses seem to be growing taller

Q. A few homes in my neighborhood are much taller. What are the rules for how tall a house can be — like how many floors, and what’s legal? more

By Monte Leeper | 2/18/21

Island Park schools on two-hour delay because of flooding

Street flooding forced the Island Park School District to delay the start of classes by two hours on Thursday, as flooding rains drenched much of the South Shore early in the morning. more

9/10/20

‘It’s our only chance at owning a home’

Q. My home has been under construction for a few years because we bought it as a flood-damaged property for a very low price. It’s our only chance at owning a home. It came with a permit from the previous owners, but . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 9/6/20

Be prepared for hurricanes — now, not later

With all the news of the coronavirus crisis, it would be easy to forget that we are more than a month into the Atlantic hurricane season — and now is the time to prepare for the possibility of a major storm. more

7/10/20

Congress must act to extend flood insurance

Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more

9/13/19

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky arguing on the Senate floor for the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. With passage in both houses of the Legislature, and a vow from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the act into law, it would become the most aggressive plan to address climate change in the country.

New York poised to take the lead on climate change

With passage in both houses of the State Legislature, and a promise last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act into law, New York state is poised to … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/4/19

Island Park was heavily flooded during Saturday’s nor’easter.

Nor’easter causes major flooding in Island Park

The first nor’easter of the season hit the South Shore of Long Island on Saturday and caused massive flooding and Long Island Rail Road delays in Island Park. more

By Mike Smollins | 11/1/18

Declare Nassau a sanctuary county

The promise inscribed on the Statue of Liberty — “send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me” — is the promise of hope that America makes . . . more

5/17/18

Olympia Stassinopoulos, owner of the Island Park Diner, said she was unsure if anything in Island Park would survive after the storm. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, that’s it,’ not just the store, but the whole area,” she said. Little by little her customers returned after she rebuilt.

Five years after Sandy, Island Park businesses rebuild

Standing in front of the former location of Paddy McGee’s and Coyote Grill on Waterview Road, both demolished after Hurricane Sandy, owner and developer John Vitale gestured to the 50-foot pile … more

By Peter Belfiore | 10/26/17

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