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Sen. Charles Schumer met with local officials to request that FEMA up its share of public-property repairs from 75 to 90 percent.
Schumer to FEMA: Kick in 90%
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 … more
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Federal funding could provide eligible homeowners with up to $150,000 to elevate their homes, according to City Manager Jack Schnirman.
State to release $1.7 billion in Sandy aid
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a $1.7 billion plan to provide much-needed relief for homeowners and businesses that claim they have yet to receive adequate funding to rebuild. City Manager … more
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State aid restored, but is it enough?
Long Beach has recovered about a half million dollars’ worth of state school aid it was set to lose. But school officials and local lawmakers are still fighting the state for additional funding in … more
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Sen. Charles Schumer was joined by city, town and county officials and local community organizations at last Sunday’s press conference in Point Lookout.
Schumer calls for expedited coastal protection plan
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite a coastal protection project for the barrier island that has already received Congressional approval. At a press … more
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City Council President Scott Mandel spoke with U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu during a Senate Field Hearing in Staten Island last month to evaluate the efforts underway to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy.
FEMA urged to cover nearly all Sandy-related costs
U.S. Rep. Peter King said that he is working to help Long Beach obtain the maximum reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to cover most, if not all, of the city’s $200 … more
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City Manager Jack Schnirman, right, Public Works Commissioner Jim LaCarrubba and Deputy DPW Commissioner Joe Febrizio met with representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers last Friday to discuss a new coastal protection project for Long Beach.
Funding for Army Corps project a go
Just days after city officials held a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss a plan to protect the barrier island from future storms like Hurricane Sandy, U.S. … more
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For Sandy victims, promises aren't enough
More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened. more
An Army Corps of Engineers spokesman said that a coastal protection project in Long Beach could take several years to complete.
City in talks with Army Corps
More than three months after the City Council approved a resolution to revisit an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan that was rejected in 2006, City Manager Jack Schnirman said that … more
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Sen. Charles Schumer and city officials held a press conference at National Boulevard, where they called on FEMA to provide funding for a storm-resistant boardwalk.
Schumer calls for ‘stronger’ boardwalk
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and city officials are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to expedite funding for a plan to rebuild the iconic Long Beach boardwalk with stronger … more
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U.S. Sen. charles schumer called on Congress to pass the Hurricane Sandy relief bill in Island Park on Monday.
Sandy relief aid is on the way
After months of political wrangling and desperate calls from city and state officials to release much-needed federal aid, Congress passed a $50.5 billion Hurricane Sandy aid package on Monday, a … more
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