After a meeting on March 11 with U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, and Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, of New Jersey, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate announced that the agency had agreed to reopen and review every flood insurance claim — approximately 144,000 — filed in New York and New Jersey by victims of Hurricane Sandy, and not limit corrective action to just the 2,200 claims that are now in litigation.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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3/18/15
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There were more than 200 children registered, and nearly 400 in attendance on Sunday for the Rockville Centre Recreation Department’s first-ever Fall Kids Fest.
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By Daniel Offner
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10/20/23
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It’s that time again: School’s in, vacation’s over, and we can all get back to some semblance of a schedule, thank goodness.
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Mary Malloy
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9/3/09
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Last year’s experience with Hurricane Irene has ensured that many Rockville Centre residents are taking Hurricane Sandy’s devastating potential seriously.
Driving through the village …
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By Aaron Axelson
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10/29/12
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When Hofstra University got the call on Nov. 2 asking if they had power following the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, officials never expected what they would be asked next. The Long Island based Army …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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11/13/12
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It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
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By Michael Hinman
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9/18/23
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With facilities in Long Beach still unavailable due to damage from Hurricane Sandy, Mercy Medical Center will hold the Long Beach Medical Center Breast Cancer and Breast Health Support Group meetings at its facility in Rockville Centre.
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12/12/12
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Kenny Owens will run 27 miles in 24 hours on Saturday, April 6, honoring his late brother Kevin and supporting local families.
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By Daniel Offner
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4/4/24
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The South Side Girls’ and Boys’ varsity soccer teams came together Dec. 8 to help raise money and provide relief from the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy.
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12/12/12
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Mindy Roman will serve as the first female village justice in the Village of Rockville Centre's 130-year history. She will fill the vacancy being left by Judge Kevin McDonough, who will be retiring at the end of October.
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By Daniel Offner
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10/13/23
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