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West End resident and community activist Liz Treston outside her house in 2016.

“It’s very frustrating to see that a person who knows so much about the details of the system got plain old screwed by a bad contractor, and is now unable to get back into her home,” said Sam … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/1/18

We can no longer ignore climate change’s warning signs

Nearly five years have passed since Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, flooding thousands of homes and businesses and causing . . . more

10/5/17

Once again, Albany fails to address corruption

The question is often asked of middle-school students in social studies classes: How does a bill become a law? Well, in New York, in too many cases, it doesn’t. more

7/13/17

Is there unclaimed money waiting for you?

Did you know you could have up to thousands of dollars in unclaimed funds from the state comptroller’s office? The money, which is yours, could have been misplaced a variety of ways; from … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/21/16

Schumer pushing to prevent claw-back of Sandy funds

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday to allow the Town of North Hempstead and the Long Beach School District to keep millions of dollars in Hurricane Sandy relief funds, following the release of federal reports recommending that the funds be disallowed. more

By Ben Strack | 10/26/16

Boardwalk race honors Long Beach civic leader

More than 100 Long Beach residents gathered on the boardwalk last Saturday to honor the memory of one of the city’s longtime civic leaders. The Fourth Annual Larry Elovich 5K Fun Run event kicked off at 9 a.m., starting and finishing at New York Avenue. more

By Anthony Mitthauer-Orza | 8/3/16

The end of poverty — and terrorism

Much of the Middle East now lies in tatters, ripped to shreds by terrorists. Why can this region find no peace? Why is it continually in conflict? The reasons are numerous. more

7/13/16

The Channel park homes are without bulkhead protection and are one of the most susceptible areas to flooding.

Sandy repairs lacking at Channel Park

Long Beach’s Channel Park Homes were neglected after Hurricane Sandy, according to a report released last week by ERASE Racism, a Syosset-based civil rights organization. It concluded that there had been a lack of remediation at the public housing development, and that mold-infested homes there continued to pose a health hazard. more

By Ben Strack | 4/6/16

The city sent a letter to various federal agencies this week asking them to address the findings of a report that found a lack of remediation in Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy.

City calls on feds to address concerns at Channel Park

In the wake of a study released by ERASE Racism last week that raised concerns about health and safety issues at the Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy, the city sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FEMA and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery this week calling on those agencies to address the report’s findings. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/6/16

South Nassau Communities Hospital representatives presented the results of a study that concluded that a full-service hospital with 50 beds would lose more than $10 million per year.

Residents criticize South Nassau’s proposed use of FEMA funds

South Nassau Communities Hospital presented the results of a study of the barrier island’s medical needs to more than 100 residents at Lindell Elementary School on Monday, where hospital officials said that using $170 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency and state funds to build a hospital that resident have been calling for would result in the loss of more than $10 million a year. more

By Ben Strack | 3/3/16

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