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Long Beach lifeguards John Burke, far left, and Francis Nicpon, second from right, in Wilmington, N.C., with two other volunteers, Matt LeMasters and Christy Edwards of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that served meals to first responders and victims of Hurricane Florence.
Long Beach lifeguards help Florence victims
Long Beach lifeguard Francis Nicpon was just 12 when Hurricane Sandy hit, but he still remembers the floodwaters rising to the third floor of his family’s home in the Canals, and how a raging fire … more
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It’s hurricane season, so be prepared
The images of destruction caused by Hurricane Florence last week were particularly frightening for Long Islanders, many of whom are still reeling from the havoc and devastation that Hurricane Sandy wrought six years ago. more
East Rockaway residents offered varying perspectives about a $60 million, 230-unit apartment complex being built in Oceanside.
East Rockaway residents split on Oceanside apartments
East Rockaway residents are offering mixed reviews after plans were announced to build an apartment complex in Oceanside, on an undeveloped plot of land next to the East Rockaway train station. Several people said they worried about the traffic it might cause. more
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City officials say this vacant home, at 160 E. Chester St., is among the 50 to 60 “zombie homes” in Long Beach.
Long Beach targets ‘zombie homes’
The City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 4 to establish a new registry to identify, track and clean up abandoned properties in Long Beach, often referred to as “zombie homes.” The city said … more
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Lee Moser was sentenced to five years probation in Suffolk County Criminal Court for taking money from Hurricane Sandy victims and not doing the work. He is due back in Nassau County Criminal Court for similar crimes on Sept. 27.
Sandy scammer who did work in East Rockaway sentenced to 5 years probation in Suffolk
A contractor who scammed Nassau and Suffolk county Hurricane Sandy victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for home repairs he never completed was sentenced to five years probation in Suffolk County Criminal Court on Tuesday. more
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Emily Thompson, deputy general counsel of the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, with Mayor Robert Kennedy, far right, and representatives of Freeport’s Department of Public Works, Freeport Electric and the police and fire departments, explained the new outage management system that the village will implement the first week of August.
Outage Management System will unify response to emergencies
In the years since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy has taken steps to prevent disasters in future storms. His approach, he says, is to “be proactive and not … more
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Oceanside resident Mike Cascio with a letter he received from the Town of Hempstead in February telling him, more than five years later, that he would need to elevate his home because of the flood damage it sustained in Hurricane Sandy.
Over five years after Sandy, Town of Hempstead homeowners are told they must elevate
When Oceanside resident Mike Cascio went to the Town of Hempstead’s Building Department last May to obtain the necessary permits for a home extension, the town informed him that he needed to … more
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Smithtown-based contractor Lee Moser pleaded guilty to stealing more than $100,000 from Hurricane Sandy victims who paid him to work on their homes.
Contractor who did work in East Rockaway pleads guilty to scamming Hurricane Sandy victims
A home improvement contractor from Smithtown pleaded guilty Thursday to scamming Hurricane Sandy victims across Nassau and Suffolk counties out of more than $100,000. more
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Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads of Seaford embraced Eva Rowan of Freeport, whose home was substantially damaged by Hurricane Sandy and who is now struggling to rebuild and elevate her house.
New York home elevation deadlines extended
The deadlines for victims of Hurricane Sandy seeking storm recovery funds to elevate their houses to protect them from future storm damage have been extended. more
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West End resident Liz Treston was joined on Monday by Nassau County officials outside her Hurricane Sandy-damaged home, where she urged victims of contractor fraud to file their cases with the county’s Office of Consumer Affairs.
County cracks down on contractor fraud
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Legislator Denise Ford urged residents on May 14 to file complaints with the Department of Consumer Affairs if they experienced fraud by Hurricane Sandy … more
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