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A display detailing the East Rockaway and Jones inlets, where the hurricane protection barriers would be built if the study proves they are viable.
Three-year, $3 million hurricane barrier feasibility study begins on South Shore
Could large, movable storm “gates” protect local South Shore communities from catastrophic damage in future hurricanes? more
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Andrew Boland, right, pictured at East Rockaway’s Stars and Stripes festival along with his mother, Phyllis. He suffers from a rare disorder called Landau-Kleffner syndrome, and must wear a helmet at all times due to violent seizures associated with the disease.
Cannabis oil helping East Rockaway resident with neurological disorder
As Phyllis Boland sat on a couch in a home she’s renting because her house remains uninhabitable more than four years after Hurricane Sandy, the East Rockaway resident recounted the obstacles her son Andrew has faced — which started even before he was born and diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. more
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Debra Orena’s bungalow was knocked off of its foundation during Hurricane Sandy.
Elected officials help Bay Park Sandy victim acquire permit to rebuild
A Bay Park resident who has been waiting to rebuild her home since it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 recently received some help from state Sens. Todd Kaminsky and Kirsten Gillibrand. more
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Howard Schoenly, left, had a strong bond with his brother Steve, who paid him lengthy visit just months before a cargo ship sinking in October 2015 took Howard’s life.
Former East Rockaway resident reflects on El Faro tragedy as hearings set to conclude
Before he left his brother Howard’s Florida home to board a flight back to New York in July 2015, Steve Schoenly hugged him and told him to be safe during his next run on the SS El Faro. He had no idea it would be the last time he would see him. more
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Bay Park residents still struggling post-Sandy
For the past four years, Debra Orena has waited to rebuild her house, which Hurricane Sandy destroyed. The storm flooded her bungalow, on East Lawrence Avenue in Bay Park, with four feet of water and sewage and knocked the structure off its foundation. more
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Nassau County proposes new name for the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant
The protection seawall surrounding the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant is now complete — and, in an effort to give the plant a new identity, Nassau County has proposed renaming the facility the Bay … more
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Kaminsky remains the choice in the 9th S.D.
For the second time in seven months, voters in the 9th State Senate District will choose from among Democrat Todd Kaminsky, Republican Chris McGrath and Green Party candidate Laurence S. Hirsh for the district’s seat. more
How climate change affects hurricanes
With communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 still awaiting state and federal funds to help buttress against the effects another storm of its size, some groups on Long Island continue to fight their battle against what they see as the root: climate change. more
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East Rockaway residents still feeling the impact of Hurricane Sandy
Four years ago this week, Hurricane Sandy was the South Shore’s worst nightmare realized. It was a monster storm that flooded entire communities and left tens of thousands of lives in tatters. For … more
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In Matthew’s wake, give to the Red Cross
Hurricane Matthew rolled across Haiti last week as a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum wind gusts of up to 156 miles per hour. This monster storm killed more than . . . more
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