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After Harvey, Long Islanders should pay it forward
Hurricane Harvey slammed into the southeastern Texas coast two Fridays ago as a Category 4 storm, lashing homes and businesses with 130-mile-per-hour winds and . . . more
Nassau County’s Office of Emergency Management is collecting supplies for Hurricane Harvey victims at Grant Park in Hewlett.
Five Towners mobilize Harvey help
Though Hurricane Sandy was nearly five years ago, Five Towns residents vividly remember the devastation the storm brought — flooding, boats flung from piers, power outages — and people being out of their homes for months. more
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Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, second from left, a Democratic candidate for county executive pledged on Aug. 16 at a news conference on the Long Beach boardwalk that if she’s elected, she would ensure that taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects are built to be more resilient at a time when climate change is impacting the environment. With her were City Councilwoman Anissa Moore, left, City Manager Jack Schnirman and council Vice President Anthony Eramo.
Curran pledges to uphold environmental safety rules
Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat running for county executive, said that if elected, she would ensure that taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects were built to be more resilient at … more
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Friends of Freeport volunteer and Freeporter, Joyn Garbo worked on trimming the hedges during the FOF clean up of the Historical Society’s backyard on Aug. 19.
Doing their thing and what they do best
After wiping off the sweat from her brow, Freeporter, Joyn Garbo picked up the hedge trimmer, pressed her finger on the trigger and squeezed the hand grip to start trimming down one of the bushes on … more
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What happened to the urgency of storm protection?
Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . . more
Architect Brian Baer of the non-profit the Elevated Studio gave frank advice to homeowners trying to get their homes raised using New York Rising assistance. “Don’t give up hope,” he told them of the complicated, and at time, risky process.
Sandy recovery education seminar provides tips for flood victims
By Peter Belfiore and Bridget Downes pbelfiore@liherald.com Long Beach City Hall hosted a spectrum of experts and officials at an Aug. 8 information seminar discussing ways for recovering Sandy … more
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Sorting through her father’s belongings last Sunday morning, Kelly Collins, center far right, of East Meadow is prepared to sell his home on South Long Beach Avenue in Freeport.
Still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Sandy
The front lawn looked like a garage sale was in progress. Boxes and plastic bins were piled next to the white PODS storage unit parked in the driveway on South Long Beach Avenue in Freeport. East … more
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Be smart by being ready for a hurricane
On June 1, which marked the beginning of hurricane season, Long Island residents in the know began preparing for the worst while hoping for the best. more
Donna Prisciandaro said that her Bay Park home was suspended in the air on stilts for 11 months after two contractors took money from her to raise it and did not finish the job.
Sandy victims say they paid tens of thousands for work that contractors never did
Hurricane season started on June 1, and for many residents across the South Shore, it brings back haunting memories of the damage Hurricane Sandy left in its wake. Nearly five years afterward, many local homeowners are still recovering — emotionally and financially. more
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Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy is championing a $300 million proposal to construct flood gates at the Jones and East Rockaway inlets to prevent inland flooding across the South Shore.
Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, a man with many plans
Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy stood before a set of three maps in the Village Hall boardroom on Tuesday morning, reviewing a proposal that, he said, could save Nassau County from the next great flood. more
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