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Deputy Village Attorney Robert McLaughlin, left, and Mayor Robert Kennedy answered homeowners’ questions about construction and elevation projects in the village on April 25.
Freeport family struggles to stay in NY Rising
Angry Freeporters filled the benches at Village Hall on April 25. Twenty-seven families came to speak about the same person: the contractor who they said they hired to elevate and rebuild their … more
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Long Beach payouts reek of political patronage
The City of Long Beach apparently made “separation payouts” recently to a number of politically connected non-union employees, some of whom are still on the payroll. This included a $108,000 … more
Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, center, was joined by Lynbrook Deputy Mayor Hilary Becker, far left, Plandome Manor Mayor Barbara Donno, Town of Hemstead Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney and Freeport Trustee Carmen Piñeyro on a tour of the New Bedford Hurricane Protection Barrier in Masschusetts on Monday.
Freeport officials, hoping to construct floodgates here, tour Massachusetts project
All that was missing was a “Welcome to Freeport” sign, and the city of New Bedford, Mass., could have easily been mistaken for the village. Both communities are located on relatively small bays … more
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In a report issued in February, Moody’s Investors Service said that the city faces a number of financial challenges including structurally imbalanced budgets, an above average debt burden and pending reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Hurricane Sandy.
Moody’s: Long Beach's credit rating ‘stable’
Moody’s Investors Service recently revised Long Beach’s credit outlook from positive to stable, and while the city’s credit rating — a financial score that impacts the ability … more
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The Dalys’ home in Wantagh was lifted but never set back down on a new foundation. They had to pay for the work-zone fence around it or risk hefty Town of Hempstead fines.
Long Island Sandy victims still living the nightmare
Wantagh residents Ron and Maryann Daly, a couple affected by Superstorm Sandy, are victims of a contractor that didn’t finish the job. more
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Lynbrook Music instruction students Luis Carrasco, 14, and Gabrielle Tume, 17, collected supplies and delivered them to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
Lynbrook music student recalls trip to aid Hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
While living in Florida in 1992, Omaesh Persaud learned firsthand what it was like to survive a major storm when Hurricane Andrew devastated parts of the state. So when his students wanted to help after Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico, he jumped at the chance. more
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Fundraiser at Glen Cove Senior Center to help Puerto Rico
“These two hurricanes were among the strongest to ever hit Puerto Rico,” said Lucy Van Horn, former activities coordinator for the Glen Cove Senior Center. Her parents came from opposite sides of … more
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Former Seaford resident Timothy Harris, near right, was sent to the island as part of a four-man crew to evaluate some of the storm damage.
Getting the power back on in Puerto Rico
Timothy Harris waded through mounds of dirt and debris in a small village near San Juan, Puerto Rico, one day in mid-November. The former Seaford resident was deployed to the island as part of a … more
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Saving the world, $10 at a time, Part III
"At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room . . . more
Long Beach residents Will, left, Woody and Cliff Skudin in Puerto Rico in March. Through their nonprofit organization Surf for All, the Skudins and their group of volunteers launched a relief effort to help the island’s Rincon community after Hurricane Maria.
Cliff, Will and Woody Skudin — Long Beach Herald's People of the Year
Long Beach resident Kim Miller’s son, Danny, a second-grader at West Elementary School, had been apprehensive about riding a surfboard. A brain aneurism before birth left Danny with mobility issues … more
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