Days after the Hurricane Sandy tore through Long Island, its effects were still being felt, from long gas lines to thousands without power, and people’s day-to-day lives were changed.
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By Brian Croce
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11/7/12
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Those looking for new avenues to help provide relief to the families who suffer as a result of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation can take part in Rockville Centre’s annual Adopt-a-Family program.
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11/21/12
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Molloy College held the second annual gala at the Madison Theatre, on Nov. 16, honoring The Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre Executive Director Margarita Grasing.
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By Aaron Axelson
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11/21/12
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There has been a lot of progress made in the rebuilding efforts since Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island in late October, but there is still work to be done. The Long Island Volunteer Center is in need of volunteers to help those impacted by the storm.
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12/21/12
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Though Rockville Centre’s Flaxman Furniture was undamaged by the intense winds and high waters of Hurricane Sandy, the business’s storage and work facility in Island Park was not as fortunate.
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By Aaron Axelson
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11/21/12
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Mid-Island Collision’s annual Fill the Bags charity meal program has taken on a new tone in the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation.
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By Aaron Axelson
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11/21/12
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The Rockville Centre Fire Department received $60,000 in reimbursement money from FEMA for their overtime work during the March 2010 storm, said RVCFD Chief John Busching at the Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 4.
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2/20/13
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The Rockville Centre Board of Trustees announced that residential property owners will not have to pay the usual permit fees when rebuilding property damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
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11/21/12
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The amount of temporary rental assistance available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency for victims of Hurricane Sandy is increasing by 25 percent, according to Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineloa).
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/8/12
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In the chaotic weeks after Hurricane Sandy rolled across Nassau County, residents, desperate for the gasoline that was in such short supply, learned a new routine: get up before dawn and get to an open gas station before your friends and neighbors did.
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2/7/13
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