Hurricane Sandy was our worst nightmare realized. This monster storm packed as much energy as two World War II era atomic bombs, causing massive destruction, the likes of which had not been seen since the Long Island Express of 1938, a now legendary Category III hurricane. Trapped on an island jutting into the Atlantic Ocean, we were front and center when Sandy attacked with a vengeance. Thousands of homes were inundated with seawater and sewage. Hundreds were left uninhabitable. Two and a half years later, we continue to rebuild our tattered shoreline. In this series we will look in the coming months at the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s ongoing effort to reconstruct worst-case homes, businesses and communities that Sandy ravaged on Oct. 29, 2012 — and the myriad issues that residents and officials face as they piece together our shredded infrastructure. At the same time, we will look at state and local officials’ efforts to reinforce Long Island in the hope that we might be able to withstand nature’s fury better when the next monster storm hits. —Scott Brinton, senior editor more

The National Weather Service reports that Nassau County’s South Shore will have to endure temperatures in the high teens to the 20s today, March 6, falling to the low teens tonight. Saturday … more

Winter's latest storm is causing problems for those still traveling, as the falling snow is causing delays on virtually all means of transportation on Long Island. As of 7 p.m., all trains on the … more

***UPDATE 10:50 A.M.*** As of 10:50 a.m., on-time service had been restored on all Long Island Road Branches. As snow continues to fall, local highways continue to see few delays and the Nassau … more

The National Weather Service’s Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. tonight. The South Shore is expected to accumulate four to seven inches of snow throughout Thursday, with temperatures dropping into the low-twenties by this afternoon. more

Snow that began early on Thursday morning has continued, and it is beginning to cause problems for commuters. As of 9 a.m., four of the Long Island Rail Road Branches are experiencing delays. … more

Once again, a winter storm is descending on the area. PSEG Long Island reminds its customers to keep safe in case of outages. more

New York state has pledged to fund the installation of a $150 million nitrogen-removal system at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which will reduce the environmental harm of the sewage the plant discharges into Nassau County’s Western Bays, state and county officials said on Feb. 12. The officials, speaking at a Mineola news conference, also called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide $550 million more to build an outfall pipe to carry effluent from Bay Park into the Atlantic Ocean. more

After this week’s blizzard forced state officials to suspend service on the Long Island Rail Road, service has returned to most branches, while the West Hempstead Branch remains under … more

Now that the storm has passed, National Grid advises their customers to stay cautious. more