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City Council President Scott Mandel spoke with U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu during a Senate Field Hearing in Staten Island last month to evaluate the efforts underway to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy.
FEMA urged to cover nearly all Sandy-related costs
U.S. Rep. Peter King said that he is working to help Long Beach obtain the maximum reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to cover most, if not all, of the city’s $200 … more
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State says 10 banks hold back millions in Sandy aid
The New York State Department of Financial Services said on Tuesday that it had identified 10 banks that have been slowest to pay insurance claims to Hurricane Sandy victims, and told them to speed … more
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Bryan Murphy, left, the founder of Sandy Help LB, with Marian Freedman in what used to be her living room.
Sandy victims grow weary
Marian Freedman, 70, has lived on Dalton Street with her husband, Gus, 88, since 1972. She has paid their flood insurance bills on time, and they fled the city whenever a mandatory evacuation order … more
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Jim LaCarrubba said that the federally approved project could be completed within three years
Long Beach OKs revised Army Corps project
The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with a $150 million Army Corps of Engineers project that was described as the first major step toward protecting the barrier … more
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MLK Center board chair James Hodge, left, and C-Town owner Rob Koff on Feb. 12. Koff donated the remainder of the store’s inventory to the center.
C-Town sold after Hurricane Sandy
After more than 40 years in business, C-Town, the West End’s only supermarket, has closed its doors after it sustained significant damage during Hurricane Sandy. Co-owner Rob Koff said that he … more
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The City Council voted unanimously last week to submit a home-rule request to the State Legislature.
City looks to borrow $12 million
City officials are again calling on state lawmakers to approve a measure that would allow the city to borrow up to $12 million in serial bonds to not only pay down its deficit, but cover costs … more
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City Manager Jack Schnirman, right, Public Works Commissioner Jim LaCarrubba and Deputy DPW Commissioner Joe Febrizio met with representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers last Friday to discuss a new coastal protection project for Long Beach.
Funding for Army Corps project a go
Just days after city officials held a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss a plan to protect the barrier island from future storms like Hurricane Sandy, U.S. … more
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It took a jury less than two hours on Wednesday to convict Joseph Moss, 42, of two counts of second-degree burglary.
West End burglar facing 25 years to life
The man behind a rash of home burglaries that had West End residents on edge three years ago is facing 25 years to life in prison. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said that it took … more
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City officials checked out the boardwalks at Jones Beach and other coastal communities that were affected by the storm to help with its design.
City unveils new boardwalk design
Just weeks after the city held the last of a series of meetings in which it solicited residents’ input on rebuilding the boardwalk, officials unveiled a preliminary design of the structure at … more
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Sen. Charles Schumer and city officials held a press conference at National Boulevard, where they called on FEMA to provide funding for a storm-resistant boardwalk.
Schumer calls for ‘stronger’ boardwalk
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and city officials are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to expedite funding for a plan to rebuild the iconic Long Beach boardwalk with stronger … more
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