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What’s the deal with the Green New Deal?

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 29-year-old Democrat from the Bronx, is surely the most dangerous elected official now in office. You know she is because . . . more

5/10/19

The coastal protection project features 25-foot-wide, 14-foot-high dunes running parallel to the boardwalk and 15 dune crossovers that connect the boardwalk to the beach. Officials said that the work is complete, except for certain crossovers and dune plantings.

Army Corps: project complete

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday that it had completed work on its coastal protection project ahead of schedule — and before the start of the hurricane season on June 1 — though … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/25/19

Town of Hempstead officials and members of the Island Park Civic Association met at the Island Park Public Library on March 12 to discuss issues with roads and drainage that have not been resolved since Hurricane Sandy.

Island Park residents call on officials to fix roads

Over six years after Hurricane Sandy, some Island Park residents are saying that neither local flood control measures nor driving conditions have improved. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/21/19

The Freeport Housing Authority’s executive director, John Hrvatin, left, chatted with Jobco’s project manager, Spiros Triantafyllou, about the progress on the new Moxey Rigby.

Remaking the Moxey Rigby

Construction of the new Moxey Rigby, a public housing complex owned and operated by the Freeport Housing Authority, is well under way on Merrick Road, just west of the Meadowbrook Parkway. more

By Nadya Nataly | 3/14/19

LWA Antics student columnist Lilli Albucker.

Becoming better and stronger helping in Puerto Rico

Thirteen Lawrence Woodmere Academy students traveled to San Juan in order to help the Hurricane Maria-devastated island from Feb. 13 to 18. Through two reforestation projects and a beach cleanup, the LWA students helped transform a humble community in Puerto Rico. It was an absolute honor to be one of these students. more

By Lilli Albucker | 2/21/19

With more than $14 million from FEMA and New York state, Lawrence School District officials look to renovate the high school, which was severely damaged in Hurricane Sandy. Above, the LHS crawl space after clean up.

Lawrence School District receives nearly $13 million from FEMA

Barely three months after Hurricane Sandy, Dr. Ann Pedersen, then the Lawrence School District’s assistant superintendent for Academic Affairs received a phone call on Jan. 16, 2013 that nearly made her forget that horrendous storm and the damage it inflicted on the Five Towns. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/21/19

The Hempstead Town Board tabled Supervisor Laura Gillen’s proposal to audit its Building Department.

Hempstead Town Board tables audit of Building Department

The Hempstead Town Board voted on Feb. 5 to table the hiring of an outside consultant to audit the Town Building Department. The roughly $155,000 measure was intended to offer recommendations on how … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/13/19

Town Supervisor Laura Gillen with Oceanside homeowner Michael Cascio, who was told five years after Hurricane Sandy that he needed to elevate his house because of damage it sustained during the storm.

Gillen seeks audit of town Building Department

Town Supervisor Laura Gillen announced on Jan. 16 that she was seeking to hire an outside consultant to audit the town Building Department and offer recommendations on how to streamline its building … more

By Peter Belfiore | 1/24/19

Earth to America: Climate change is real

Among the most urgent issues of 2018 was, undoubtedly, the climate — as in the Earth’s temperature over time. It has slowly but steadily been rising for decades, in direct proportion to . . . more

1/4/19

Liz Treston, the Long Beach Herald's 2018 Person of the Year.

Liz Treston, an advocate for Sandy victims

By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com With a box of doughnuts on the table for everyone to share, home improvement volunteers roamed in and out of West End resident Liz Treston’s newly … more

By Bridget Downes | 12/27/18

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