High winds and driving rain caused widespread damage on Saturday afternoon. Trees were uprooted in many south shore communities, and there was extensive damage to vehicles and property.
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Mary Malloy
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3/13/10
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A nor’easter packing heavy rain and winds with gusts up to 50 mph slammed into the Bellmore-Merrick area Saturday into Sunday, downing trees and power lines, and sending local fire departments hurrying to keep up with calls. Scattered outages were reported around the area. Above, a large tree limb took down phone lines on Byron Road in south Merrick on Saturday, blocking traffic.
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Scott Brinton
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3/13/10
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A storm brought lots of rain and high winds across Long Island on Saturday, leaving behind moderate damage.
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Andrew Hackmack
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3/13/10
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has determined that National Grid must upgrade the cooling system at the E.F Barrett Power Station in Island Park. Spokeswoman Aphrodite …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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1/27/10
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My colleagues Randi Kreiss and Alfonse D’Amato each published year-end lists two weeks ago, with Randi offering a holiday shopping list and Alfonse, a list of all the political issues he’d like resolved. I thought, how’d I miss the memo? Where was my year-end list? I must have been too busy looking back on the decade that was.
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Scott Brinton
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1/7/10
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A power outage struck Long Beach at about 8 a.m. on Friday, knocking energy out in about 1,000 homes as well as the Long Beach Medical Center, according to the Long Island Power Authority.
A LIPA …
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JOSEPH KELLARD & ARIELLA MONTI
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11/13/09
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Island Park Mayor Jim Ruzicka was told two weeks ago by the Long Island Power Authority that the utility had decided not to purchase the Barrett Power Plant in Island Park. School Superintendent Dr. Rosemarie Bovino was also told of LIPA’s decision. But no one is happy about it.
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Alex Costello
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10/8/09
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The Long Island Power Authority announced on Sept. 25 that it would not purchase the Barrett Power Plant in Island Park.
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Alex Costello
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9/29/09
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