Following months of deliberation regarding the future of the Long Island Power Authority, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed legislation that would privatize Long Island’s utility operations.
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By David Weingrad
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5/24/13
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been given the OK to cover a larger percentage of Hurricane Sandy-related costs, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said that the additional funding would …
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Anthony Rifilato
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5/24/13
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The Nassau County Department of Health announced on Thursday that the results of water-quality testing at beaches in Nassau County that began in mid-April, including Long Beach, show that area …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/24/13
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Governor Cuomo announced a campaign to promote tourism for Long Island businesses and communities that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
Cuomo has organized a partnership between the MTA Long …
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The Army Corps of Engineers has secured federal funding to conduct a comprehensive coastal protection study of the East Coast that includes Reynolds Channel, in what U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer …
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After city officials and residents blasted the Long Island Power Authority for telling homeowners that they would be responsible for paying thousands of dollars to install new electrical poles to …
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For the second time in the six months since Hurricane Sandy devastated Long Beach, the city invited representatives from the nation’s disaster recovery agencies to a forum to address residents’ …
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Some much-anticipated financial relief might be on the way to Long Beach.
Last week, Sen. Charles Schumer urged the federal government to approve a Federal Emergency Management Agency …
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Alexandra Spychalsky
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5/8/13
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A process that already has residents up a wall may now send them up a pole.
A number of homeowners in Long Beach who are attempting to elevate their homes to avoid costly flood insurance rate …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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5/8/13
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In the months following Hurricane Sandy, West Fulton Street resident Doug O’Grady spent his days volunteering and helping his fellow Long Beach residents clean out and gut their …
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