Keyword: Hurricane Sandy
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In praise of those who come to help
Our schools, our businesses, our town departments that maintain the roads and infrastructure and the village and county police units that patrol our streets all contribute to the quality of life we enjoy here on the South Shore. more
Trent Lethco, a consultant with Ove Arup & Partners, P.C, addressed an earlier meeting of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program’s Bellmore-Merrick Planning Committee on Nov. 20, 2013.
Sandy group lists Bellmore-Merrick rebuilding priorities
A committee of local residents and a team of private consultants, tasked with developing a plan for “new infrastructure and other mitigation” in Bellmore and Merrick to lessen the impact of future catastrophic storms, have produced a list of “potential priority projects,” which in the next few weeks they must narrow down to five to 10 shovel-ready projects that could qualify for $12 million in government funding. more
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Woman claimed fake Sandy damages on North Merrick apartment
Jena Sowinski pleaded guilty last Thursday to filing a fraudulent claim with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster assistance funds after Hurricane Sandy. FEMA paid her more than $18,000 for rental assistance and personal property damage between December 2012 and May 2013. more
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Heather Leibowitz, right, was recently named director of Environment New York, a statewide nonprofit organization. Above, Leibowitz with her mother, Judy, at her graduation from Pace Law School.
Kennedy graduate is a 'natural' do-gooder
At 15, Merrick native Heather Leibowitz lit out for Ute Mountain in Colorado. She went to study Hopi Indian culture and to dig for relics in a pit at the foot of the mountain, which is surrounded by an expanse of dusty, brush-covered plains. more
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We need an outflow pipe to the ocean
Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants. more
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
Post-Sandy opportunities abound, struggles continue
One of the biggest post-Hurricane Sandy challenges has been getting resources directly to local residents, businesses and community infrastructure and resiliency projects. more
Lisa Scherer, a John F. Kennedy High School social studies teacher, left, and Karen McGuinness, the social studies department chairwoman, right, joined seniors from Kennedy High School’s “Participation in Government” class in front of a display commemorating President Kennedy’s life and legacy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination.
Bellmore-JFK High School honors President Kennedy
Students at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore spent the school week ending Nov. 22, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, commemorating Kennedy’s life and legacy. more
Norma Gonsalves
Herald Life chats with Bellmore-Merrick’s county legislators
The 2013 election saw the return of two longtime incumbent Nassau County legislators who represent the Bellmore-Merrick area. The Herald Life spoke this past week with the three legislators about what they hope to accomplish in the their upcoming term. more
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Feds: N. Merokean falsely claimed Sandy damage
A North Merrick woman, Jena Sowinski, was one of three whom authorities arrested in late October and charged with filing fraudulent claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster assistance funds after Hurricane Sandy. more
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