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For the second time in seven months, voters in the 9th State Senate District will choose from among Democrat Todd Kaminsky, Republican Chris McGrath and Green Party candidate Laurence S. Hirsh for the district’s seat.
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11/2/16
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Four years — to the day — after Hurricane Sandy ravaged Long Beach and the entire barrier island, runners gathered on the boardwalk to fight back against a storm that still affects many locals.
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By Ben Strack
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11/2/16
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With communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 still awaiting state and federal funds to help buttress against the effects another storm of its size, some groups on Long Island continue to fight their battle against what they see as the root: climate change.
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By Erik Hawkins
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10/27/16
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Hurricane Sandy was the South Shore’s worst nightmare realized. It was a monster storm that flooded portions of communities — specifically Meadowmere Park, back Lawrence, Hewlett Harbor and Cedarhurst — and left tens of thousands of lives in tatters. It was traumatic. People felt a visceral sense of fear for weeks, if not months. Could another big storm strike?
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By Diana Colapietro and Scott Brinton
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10/26/16
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Four years ago this week, Hurricane Sandy was the South Shore’s worst nightmare realized. It was a monster storm that flooded entire communities and left tens of thousands of lives in tatters. For …
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By Mike Smollins
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10/26/16
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After Hurricane Sandy pummeled the barrier island and its residents four years ago, local, state and federal officials formulated extensive plans to rebuild the devastated city. Though Long Beach residents can now stroll on the rebuilt boardwalk, locals have continued to raise their homes and the Army Corps of Engineers has begun a large-scale coastal protection project, some proposals designed to shield the north side of the city from another storm remain in the design phase.
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By Ben Strack
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10/26/16
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday to allow the Town of North Hempstead and the Long Beach School District to keep millions of dollars in Hurricane Sandy relief funds, following the release of federal reports recommending that the funds be disallowed.
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By Ben Strack
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10/26/16
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New York state was recently awarded a $3.2 billion settlement from Morgan Stanley after the firm’s scheme to market mortgage-backed securities contributed to the collapse of the housing market in 2008 and the ensuing recession. Ironically, the state is awarding millions of that settlement to local municipalities to clean up thousands of vacant and abandoned properties that have been dubbed “zombie homes,” many of which have been vacant since the housing crisis and Superstorm Sandy.
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By Nick Ciccone and Anthony Rifilato
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10/19/16
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Enjoy a relaxing afternoon to celebrate resiliency after Hurricane Sandy. Sat. Oct. 8 noon to 3 p.m. Free yoga, kids activities, disaster preparedness training, door prizes raffles, food and drink. …
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10/5/16
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As she sat in her new favorite chair in her rebuilt East Rockaway home, 92-year-old Frances “Muzzy” Healy couldn’t hide her elation over finally being back in her house, nearly four years after …
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By Mike Smollins
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9/14/16
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