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We'll say it again — fund the Bay Park pipe

The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently rejected the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s request to fund a $690 million outflow pipe that would stretch from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant three miles into the Atlantic Ocean. more

6/19/14

Attorney Francis McQuade at an April 22 press conference where he urged the state to hold a public forum regarding the closure of LBMC. The state recently said that they would hold the meeting once the sale of LBMC is complete.

State to hold public forum on LBMC closure

The state Department of Health announced recently that it would hold a public forum regarding the closure of the Long Beach Medical Center, a meeting that was demanded by the Beach to Bay Central … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/11/14

Residents Phyllis Libutti, left, Barbara Bernardino and Linda Giles wore red in a show of solidarity on Tuesday.

Residents call for hospital reopening

The City Council sent a letter to South Nassau’s Chief Executive Officer Richard Murphy on Monday, calling for a meeting to discuss the future of the shuttered Long Beach Medical Center and … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/4/14

Sen. Charles Schumer, with LBMC CEO Doug Meltzer in February, had urged FEMA to release funds to SNCH.

FEMA to release funds to South Nassau

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced last week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would release $138 million to South Nassau Communities Hospital following its acquisition of the shuttered … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/28/14

Let's give graduates some debt relief

As students throughout our nation and here on Long Island graduate from college, they hope to start the next phase of their lives gainfully employed. more

5/22/14

Judge approves sale of LBMC to South Nassau

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Monday approved the sale of the shuttered Long Beach Medical Center to South Nassau Communities Hospital, a move that is expected to pave the way for the opening of … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/12/14

Senator Charles Schumer held a press conference at the vacant East Hudson Street property of Rena Bonne last October, where he urged FEMA to extend its statute of limitations for homeowners to file lawsuits against their flood insurance companies

Proof of loss deadline extended for Sandy victims

By Alexandra Spychalsky aspychalsky@liherald.com Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced this week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended its deadline to … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 5/1/14

Sen. Charles Schumer, at a news conference last year at the Sandy-damaged home of City Councilwoman Fran Adelson, far right, called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to maintain disaster relief funding for New York and New Jersey.

Schumer slams HUD

Eighteen months after Hurricane Sandy hit, state representatives say they are still fighting to hold on to the federal aid money they thought they had secured more than a year ago. Sen. Charles … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 4/30/14

This month, thank a volunteer — and become one

No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . . more

4/10/14

Congress passes flood insurance relief bill

Congress passed a bill last week that will protect thousands of New York homeowners from huge flood insurance premium rate hikes — or having their property values decimated when they try to … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky and Anthony Rifilato | 3/19/14

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