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Residents of Lido Towers are embroiled in a lawsuit after they received only half of the money they need for post-Hurricane Sandy repairs.

Lido Towers suing for more insurance money

Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy, residents of Lido Towers say that they have only received half of the money they need to complete repairs at the historic building and are now suing to get the … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 9/20/13

The storm next time

At the end of next month, the media will focus their attention on the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. more

9/12/13

Litigation Law

Q: My company recently was named as a defendant in a lawsuit relating to my business. I informed the general liability insurer of the litigation and received a letter back stating that due to … more

By Lynn M. Brown | 9/11/13

Debbie and Ron Gialanze were not covered for damage that the National Flood Insurance Program defines as earth movement, even though flooding caused it.

Rallying against FEMA ‘loophole’

“You should have been in your house nine months ago,” County Legislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) told the crowd. “… [T]here was no earth moving, that was floodwaters. This has to … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/4/13

Insurance frustration

Q. I’ve had it with my insurance company. Their engineer said my Hurricane Sandy damages were “pre-existing” — the floor cracks were already there, the foundation had already sunk — and the money I got was based on prorating my damages “due to age.” more

5/31/13

The lessons learned from Sandy

It’s hard to believe that the wounds inflicted by Hurricane Sandy are now six months old. more

5/2/13

Penny Frondelli/Herald West School was one of the hardest hit buildings in the district during Hurricane Sandy, and will take the longest to repair.

School officials update post-Sandy building repairs

In the turmoil that engulfed Long Beach after Hurricane Sandy, the school district faced a number of challenges. With a number of buildings damaged and with students and teachers displaced, spread … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 4/25/13

A home on Michigan Street in LOng Beach is getting a lift in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Federal law takes homes to new heights

Before Sandy there was Biggert-Waters. And if you are having problems fixing up your storm-damaged home or in getting new flood insurance for the next 100-year storm, you can thank Judy Biggert … more

Howard Schwach | 4/12/13

Dems want county to act on Sandy

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, introduced two bills on March 21 that seek to force insurance companies and banks in the county to speed up their payments of … more

By Brian Racow | 3/28/13

Many residents whose homes sustained more than 50 percent damage from Sandy received letters from the city informing them that they have to rebuild or elevate their houses to comply with FEMA requirements.

Hundreds of Long Beach homes need to be rebuilt

Fred Vordermeier, 39, who moved to Long Beach from Manhattan with his wife in 2009 to raise a family, pays $3,600 a year for flood insurance. He said that the foundation of his East Chester Street … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/27/13

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