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The roof of this vacant repair shop on Austin Boulevard lied crumpled on the ground 50 feet from the building, after the winds blew it off.

Assessing the damage in Island Park and Oceanside

Most of the flood waters have receded, the damage on the South Shore was still visible, especially in Island Park. Electricity is intermittent in Oceanside and completely absent in Island Park. … more

By Alex Costello | 10/30/12 | 11 comments

Millions allotted for Sandy rebuilding

Long-suffering Long Islanders may soon see some additional Hurricane Sandy rebuild relief from the Federal Government. A new program funded by Federal Supplemental … more

By Amanda McKelvey | 7/24/13 | 5 comments

A boat was washed up onto Austin Boulevard in Island Park. It was just part of the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.

Oceanside, Island Park surveying damage from Sandy

As the flood waters begin to recede and people come out to survey the damage, those who fled the area are desperate for answers and word from family members they can’t contact. Debris litters … more

By Alex Costello | 10/30/12 | 4 comments

Sandy showed Bay Park Sewage Plant shortcomings

Bay Park resident Nora Garcia-Osuna described what she found in her backyard after Hurricane Sandy as “mounds of hard, layered, crusted-over sewage” — the likes of which she had never seen … more

By Mary Malloy | 2/14/13 | 3 comments

Superintendent Dr. Herb Brown addresses a crowd in front of Oceanside School 8 Friday morning.

Oceanside rallies for restoration

Several hundred Oceanside residents — cold, angry and still without power — gathered at School 8 Friday morning to voice, and oftentimes scream, their disapproval of the efforts of the Long Island Power Authority and local politicians in the nearly two weeks since Hurricane Sandy devastated their homes and community. more

By Aaron Axelson | 11/9/12 | 2 comments

Cars damaged in Sandy being brought into Belmont’s south lot.

Damaged cars taken to south lot at Belmont

Driving north on the Cross Island Parkway, it’s easy to pass Exit 14, which leads to an entrance to Belmont Park whose gates are locked most of the year. But drivers who have passed the exit since … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 12/12/12 | 2 comments

This is the head I mistook for a nightmare Howdy Doody. It made such an impression that I went out searching the wetlands to find it and figure out what it was.

Someone else’s storm

Part two in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Chris Connolly | 11/28/12 | 2 comments

Storm damage can be from wind, flooding or a combination of both. A public adjuster can work with a homeowner to get the most out of their insurance coverage.

Do you need a public adjuster?

Superstorm Sandy left your home, your possessions, even your livelihood damaged. You’ve contacted your insurance company. Now what? Dealing with the aftermath of such a disaster is, to say the … more

By Mary Malloy | 12/13/12 | 2 comments

Front Desk Agent Nicholas Horns fields customer calls.

Life after Sandy: an RVC hotel room

“I never want to stay in a motel again,” said Gerry. “We started out telling people we were staying in a hotel, and it was great. Then, as time went on, it became a motel, and then it became a FEMA motel.” more

By Aaron Axelson | 1/23/13 | 1 comment

Why libraries still really do matter

President Obama was officially sworn in for his second term on Sunday, and the inauguration festivities got under way early on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. more

1/24/13 | 1 comment

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