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Many homes are still waiting for help three and a half years after Hurricane Sandy.

It has been a confusing and frustrating three and a half years since Hurricane Sandy for many homeowners who had flood insurance when the storm hit. The expectation was that since they had paid for … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 6/1/16

Construction resumes on the district’s administration building, after the school board approved spending an additional $233,000 to improve the structure’s foundation.

Board of Ed OKs $233,000 more for new building

After the Board of Education voted against a change order on March 31 that would increase construction costs on the administration building by $233,400, the body reversed the decision at its meeting a week later, as work now resumes on the structure with the price hike in place. more

By Ben Strack | 4/28/16

The city sent a letter to various federal agencies this week asking them to address the findings of a report that found a lack of remediation in Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy.

City calls on feds to address concerns at Channel Park

In the wake of a study released by ERASE Racism last week that raised concerns about health and safety issues at the Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy, the city sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FEMA and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery this week calling on those agencies to address the report’s findings. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/6/16

South Nassau Communities Hospital representatives presented the results of a study that concluded that a full-service hospital with 50 beds would lose more than $10 million per year.

Residents criticize South Nassau’s proposed use of FEMA funds

South Nassau Communities Hospital presented the results of a study of the barrier island’s medical needs to more than 100 residents at Lindell Elementary School on Monday, where hospital officials said that using $170 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency and state funds to build a hospital that resident have been calling for would result in the loss of more than $10 million a year. more

By Ben Strack | 3/3/16

A conceptual image of the proposed medical pavilion that would be built at the former LBMC campus.

SNCH to build $40M medical facility in Long Beach

South Nassau Communities Hospital will construct a medical pavilion with an emergency department on the former Long Beach Medical Center campus, using Federal Emergency Management Agency funds, … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/17/16

Flooding on Long Beach Road in the Village of Island Park.

I.P. drainage study begins

Island Park residents awoke last Sunday to the sound of rain on their roofs and the sight of flooding in the streets. Even Pershing Place, which has a new bulkhead, was filled with water. Mayor … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 1/13/16

The city council approved a $15 million revenue anticipation note last week to cover ongoing costs associated with Hurricane Sandy.

City borrows $15 million to cover ongoing Sandy repairs

The City Council approved a $15 million borrowing measure at last week’s meeting to cover the costs of ongoing rebuilding projects more than three years after Hurricane Sandy. The council … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/9/15

The Cover of the Herald’s Nov. 1-7, 2012 issue, featured a photo taken along the canal in Bay Park. Other boats were found marooned on residents’ lawns a few blocks from the canal.

Hurricane Sandy: Three years later

“Very few people escaped the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, as the unprecedented storm left a path of destruction in her wake, causing floods, fires, downed trees and massive power outages — … more

By Mary Malloy | 10/28/15

FEMA wants its money back

New York victims of Hurricane Sandy now face yet another hurdle, the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] now wants it’s money back. The agency says it wants to collect $14 million in grants … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 10/21/15

One of the Island Park homes set to be auctioned in November.

Sandy homes on the auction block

A second group of Hurricane Sandy damaged homes is going to be auctioned by Paramount realty in November, three of them in Oceanside, 15 in Island Park. Last April Paramount auctioned off 155 … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 10/7/15

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