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As we approach the fourth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, preparedness is essential — acting on the lessons we learned from the storm, and doing the work now to ensure that our homes and families are protected if . . . more

10/6/16

EOC, Head Start opens new Long Beach facility

The Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the art Long Beach Head Start facility last Friday, which is set to serve a new wave of young children and their families in the city’s North Park neighborhood. more

By Ben Strack | 8/31/16

Legislators support South Nassau’s earmarking of FEMA funds

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford have backed a plan to spend $130 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds on hospital upgrades in Oceanside and $40 million on a medical arts pavilion in Long Beach, despite opposition from many Long Beach residents. more

By Ben Strack | 8/3/16

The $230 million project calls for the rehabilitation of 17 existing jetties, or groins, and construction of four new ones, as well as the addition of roughly 4.7 million cubic yards of sand for a system of berms and dunes along 35,000 feet of shoreline from Long Beach to Point Lookout.

Army Corps project begins this month

Trucks will begin hauling 250,000 tons of large stones through the West End and the city this month as the Army Corps of Engineers begins work on a large-scale coastal protection project that … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/6/16

Don’t think of our House sit-in as a failure. I don’t.

Just before noon on June 22, I finished a meeting in my office and turned on the TV to see the breaking news that would soon reach millions of people across the country: a group of my House Democratic colleagues, led by civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis, were staging a sit-in on the House floor . . . more

6/29/16

Communities around the world held vigils after the shooting, like this one near the Stonewall Inn in the West Village in Manhattan.

Orlando massacre hits home in Long Beach

“I remember waking up Sunday morning, and it’s not the first thing you expect,” Long Beach resident Tommy Larson, 33, who is gay, said as he recalled hearing about the worst mass shooting in … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/15/16

Ride sharing can help reduce drunken driving

When you look at data on drunken driving over the past 30-plus years, it’s clear that we’re making real progress. Drunken driving-related deaths have been cut in half since 1980, down to just under 10,000 in 2014. But it’s equally clear that bringing that number down to zero will require a lot of hard work, creative thinking and new ideas. more

By U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and MADD Executive Director Richard Mallow | 5/13/16

Republican Senate candidate Chris McGrath, left, and U.S. Rep. Peter King. Courtesy Marcus Povinelli

U.S. Reps. King and Rice back — who else? — McGrath and Kaminsky

U.S. Rep. Peter King announced his support for Republican candidate Chris McGrath on Monday in the race for the 9th Senate District seat, the same day that Congresswoman Kathleen Rice threw her … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/8/16

Have you noticed? Women are making history

It is surely a positive sign for our society that women are no longer celebrated only for the help they give men. For a long time now, women have been heroes in their own right . . . more

3/10/16

Denise DeCrescito lost her husband, Chris, to a drunken driving accident on Feb. 27, 2013.

A family rebuilding from a tragedy

On Feb. 11, Denise DeCrescito and her husband, Christopher, would have celebrated the 32nd anniversary of their first meeting. On Feb. 17, the couple would have celebrated their 20th wedding … more

By Steve Smirti | 2/17/16

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