Two hundred and ten days — that’s how long it will take to rebuild the city’s boardwalk, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
In what City Council members described as the most important …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/5/13
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The storm-battered Long Beach Medical Center, which was slated to reopen its doors this week, is now eyeing a mid- to late-April opening.
The 162-bed hospital has remained closed as it undergoes …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/3/13
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A month after the city unveiled designs for a new, stronger boardwalk, officials were expected to select a company on Thursday to rebuild the iconic structure.
City Manager Jack Schnirman said …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/2/13
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To assist families who are still struggling to locate housing after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
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3/29/13
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To the Editor: I just read the article “Hundreds of Long Beach Homes Need to be Rebuilt” (March28-April 3) regarding people raising their homes. The article fails to address one key …
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3/29/13
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Nassau County officials announced that Long Beach will receive over half a million dollars in community development funds.
County Executive Edward Mangano and County Legislator Denise Ford …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/28/13
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“What happened with Sandy is really a metaphor with what’s happening in Washington,” U.S. Rep. Peter …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Mary Malloy
arifilato@liherald.com and mmalloy@liherald.com
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3/27/13
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Fred Vordermeier, 39, who moved to Long Beach from Manhattan with his wife in 2009 to raise a family, pays $3,600 a year for flood insurance. He said that the foundation of his East Chester Street …
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In an effort to boost tourism and generate revenue for local businesses this summer, the city plans to allow food trucks to operate near the beach for the first time.
At the March 18 Chamber of …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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City Manager Jack Schnirman is urging business owners to apply for much-needed federal funding that the state will soon make available through Community Development Block Grants.
The Disaster …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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