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Sarah Hartmann, the founder of Race2Rebuild, and Keith Grant, founder of 1156Run, are teaming up with the city to bring Run, Ride, Rebuild to Long Beach.

Like thousands of other runners, Brooklyn resident Sarah Hartmann was all set to run the New York City Marathon two years ago. But 36 hours before the race, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/17/14

The project will transform the area around Mill River in Rockville Centre and East Rockaway, making it much safer during storms.

$125 million to make the South Shore safer

Rockville Centre’s Mill River will be the beneficiary of $125 million in federal grant money from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Rebuild By Design contest, which aims to … more

By Alex Costello | 6/4/14

A proposal to make the South Shore more resilient includes dikes along the bay in Long Beach as well as a promenade and new marina to make the north shore of the city accessible to the public.

Rebuild by Design project would begin in Long Beach

“I think now is the time for bigger-scope projects to move forward,” City Manager Jack Schnirman said, referring to Rebuild by Design, a competition initiated by President Obama’s Hurricane … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Vanessa Parker | 4/10/14

Richard Baldwin of the Interboro Team and Apex Companies, left, and Don Harris, Freeport SPLASH’s education director, spoke about wetlands degradation to participants in Saturday’s event during a boat tour of the canals south of Freeport.

Rebuilding the South Shore ‘by design’

Three members of the Interboro Rebuild by Design team showcased plans to restore and reinforce Nassau County’s southern shorelines at an event sponsored last Saturday by Freeport SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering and Save Harbors). more

By Vanessa Parker | 4/1/14

Abandon our coast? Heaven — and HUD — forbid

The clarion call has grown louder since Superstorm Sandy: We must beat a “managed” retreat from the coast, or face certain peril as global warming takes hold and sea levels rise. more

1/9/14

Cost of replacing water pipes may fall to homeowners

Homeowners who interrupted their water and sewer service because they were rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy may now face high reconnection costs. Residents who tore down and rebuilt their homes … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 8/29/13

A bipartisan rebuilding strategy for Long Island

A Republican and a Democrat standing together these days is rare. Even though we’re from different political parties, partisan politics could not have been further from our minds last Oct. 29, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Edward Mangano and Steven Bellone | 8/28/13

Rebuilding L.I. in a post-Sandy world

Last year, 2012, was a hot one. In fact, it was the hottest year on record for the continental U.S. more

8/21/13

President's task force releases post-Sandy rebuilding recommendations

A task force mandated by President Barack Obama in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and charged with developing a strategy for rebuilding areas damaged by the devastating storm has issued a report … more

8/21/13

The rebuilding strategy is meant to serve as a model for communities across the nation facing greater risks from extreme weather and to continue helping the Sandy-affected region rebuild.

Sandy task force offers suggestions

Ten months after Hurricane Sandy hit the region, a special task force created by President Obama released a 200-page report on Monday that outlines steps to help communities prepare for extreme … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/21/13

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