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Sadly, we’re in this pandemic for the long haul

Some 100,000 New Yorkers may face debilitating long-term health effects after falling ill to Covid-19, according to “What If You Never Get Better?” in the most recent issue of The New York Times Magazine. more

1/28/21

Will a virus end a presidency?

As I watch the final days of the election campaign, I keep thinking about the words of writer-philosopher George Santayana, who said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” more

10/29/20

Tropical Storm Isaias's high winds tilted this utility on Central Avenue in Lawrence on Aug. 4.

Aiming to strengthen the Long Island Public Service Commission office

After what is being considered a “woefully inadequate” response to Tropical Storm Isaias by PSEG-Long Island, two state legislators are sponsoring legislation to bolster the oversight capacity of the Long Island Office of the Public Service Commission. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/22/20

A map, posted on the National Weather Service website Monday morning, showing the potential for flash flooding throughout the Northeast during Tropical Storm Isaias.

Glen Cove prepares as Isaias heads up East Coast

All of Long Island, including the City of Glen Cove, is now under a Tropical Storm Warning as Isaias churns up the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service. more

By Scott Brinton and Jennifer Corr | 8/3/20

Be prepared for hurricanes — now, not later

With all the news of the coronavirus crisis, it would be easy to forget that we are more than a month into the Atlantic hurricane season — and now is the time to prepare for the possibility of a major storm. more

7/10/20

County legislators voted to sell the vacant Long Beach Motor Inn property to a private developer for $1.15 million. The motel has been dormant since Hurricane Sandy, and the county purchased it through condemnation for $3.6 million in 2015.

County to sell vacant motel property in Island Park at $2M loss

In the years after Hurricane Sandy, the Long Beach Motor Inn has stood dormant, but Nassau County officials have voted to sell the property for $1.15 million to a private developer seeking to build apartments there. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/5/20

Christa Farmer, a Hofstra University professor, discussed the science behind climate change on Long Island.

GOSR, Hofstra offer coastal sustainability seminars

Hofstra University and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery are partnering to provide environmental education to Long Island communities through a certification program. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 2/20/20

A rendering of the Bay Park Conveyance Project, which will send treated effluent, or wastewater, from the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility to an ocean outfall pipe at the Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Wantagh via an aqueduct beneath Sunrise Highway.

Bay Park sewage project moves ahead

Officials are eyeing Oct. 29, 2022 — the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — as a completion date for the Bay Park Conveyance Project, now that they have sent out a request for qualifications to interested design-and-build teams. more

By Mike Smollins | 12/12/19

After a successful inaugural HurriCon event last year, Bethany Church is hosting its second annual comic book convention on Nov. 23.

HurriCON to hit East Rockaway on Nov. 23

Bethany Congregational Church hosts its second annual HurriCON comic convention on Nov. 25. more

By Mike Smollins | 11/21/19

Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, right, looked over the plans for the revitalized Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area with Audubon Society member Jim Brown.

Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area to be revitalized after being destroyed in Hurricane Sandy

Seven years after it was severely damaged in Hurricane Sandy, design plans for the revitalization of the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area are underway. Oceanside’s MNSA is a 52-acre nature preserve devoted to environmental education and natural history. more

By Mike Smollins | 11/7/19

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