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'Ol Black Eyes Is Back'

Alice Cooper is back on tour. more

11/22/19

Cleaner water in store for the South Shore

While Nassau County legislators may be divided on many issues, they recently made it clear that they agree on the importance of protecting Long Island’s wetlands. more

9/27/19

Let’s get L.I. resiliency projects going — now

Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . . more

9/20/19

Congress must act to extend flood insurance

Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more

9/13/19

Be prepared for the next Big One

In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes. more

7/18/19

Continuing post-Sandy confusion

Q. I’ve been reading about new homeowners who applied for solar panels and found out they unknowingly bought a home that needs to be raised. What a mess! However, I really can’t get a grasp on the scope of the problem and which homes are affected. more

By Monte Leeper | 2/15/19

George Bush: a man of good judgment and steady leadership

For 12 of the 18 years I served in the Senate, George H.W. Bush loomed large on the national scene, first as a loyal vice president to Ronald Reagan, and then as president during one of the most turbulent periods . . . more

12/14/18

Town officials and environmentalists submerged hundreds of mesh bags containing shells off the coast of Lido Beach.

Building a reef with seafood shells

Hempstead Town officials and environmentalists launched a living barrier reef composed of tens of thousands of discarded clam and oyster shells from nearby seafood restaurants near Long Meadow Island … more

By Bridget Downes | 7/19/18

Department of Public Works crews, pictured during a snowstorm several years ago, were out in force clearing roads for residents.

Long Beach declares snow emergency

For the fourth time this month, yet another powerful winter storm battered the South Shore and forced Long Beach to declare a snow emergency. The order was set to take effect at 4 p.m. on … more

By Scott Brinton and Bridget Downes | 3/21/18

The intersection of West Park and Delaware avenues flooded on March 2, making it difficult for cars to pass through.

Winter storm expected to cause flooding, power outages in Long Beach

After a powerful nor’easter caused significant flooding and power outages in parts of Long Beach last week on March 2 and 3, another winter storm is expected to hit on Wednesday and Thursday. … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/7/18

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