Point Lookout residents helped save the town’s historic flag tower from being taken down after an online campaign successfully raised the funds needed to repair the local landmark, which dates back more than a century.
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By Ben Strack
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6/8/16
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In the race to fill former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos’s seat after he was convicted on corruption charges in December, both state Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Chris McGrath (R-Hewlett) have come out swinging in the weeks leading up to the special election on April 19.
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4/14/16
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Construction on Long Beach Island’s long-awaited coastal protection project will begin this year, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced last week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a $209 million project partnership agreement with the city and the state.
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By Ben Strack
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2/18/16
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Some barrier island residents reported shaking on Thursday afternoon that sparked talk of an earthquake, though officials at the U.S. Geological Survey say it was likely a sonic boom caused by a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/28/16
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Twenty-fifteen came and went, and yet, believe it or not, many Long Island residents are still struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy. Rather than getting back on their feet, they are left waiting for promised relief. Even though the majority of displaced residents have returned to their homes . . .
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1/14/16
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After a lengthy process, the Town of Hempstead issued a permit to the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District on Aug. 6 to demolish the severely damaged Ye Olde Firehouse. Approval to tear down the …
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By Matthew Ern
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8/13/15
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July Fourth celebrations are underway this weekend as prelude to the big day that features the return of fireworks to Jones Beach.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/24/15
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Commissioners of the Lido and Point Lookout Fire District voted unanimously on March 30 to begin the process of demolishing the severely damaged Ye Olde Firehouse.
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By Matthew Ern
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4/8/15
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A vehicle veered off of the Loop Parkway Bridge near Lido Boulevard on Wednesday around 5 p.m., stopping just feet from the water and causing traffic delays during the evening commute as the scene was cleared.
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3/12/15
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Vintage cars take to the beach at the annual event as fall gets underway.
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9/17/14
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