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The Mill River Basin is undergoing studies to make it more resilient to storms and flooding.

The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery announced the extension of the application period for its new Citizens’ Advisory Committee, related to the $125 million Rebuild By Design (RBD) “Living … more

1/27/16

Kerry O’Keefe Sr. started a new Malverne chapter of the support group GRASP, which helps people cope with the addiction-related death of a loved one.

‘Everyone in our groups has lost someone to addiction’

After the death of Kerry O’Keefe’s son, Kerry Jr., due to drug addiction in 2006, O’Keefe started going to a Manhattan-based bereavement group to cope with the loss. But it didn’t help. “You’d hear stories of some kids that got hit by a car, others that had cancer, but they were treated differently,” he recalled. “There’s a stigma that comes with a drug death that comes up all the time.” more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/20/16

Lorraine Fiorello gave her son, Nico, a big hug at his 18th birthday party last week.

Nico’s second chance

Despite the ordeal Nico Fiorello has faced over the last seven months, rehabbing from a serious swimming injury, his 18th birthday party last week was, for him, merely a day to celebrate becoming an adult. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/9/15

Think about accessibility when you elevate your home

Living in an elevated home presents special challenges for residents with disabilities and for senior citizens who may have difficulty accessing their homes. “My mother just had spinal surgery. … more

By Laura Schofer | 11/5/15

Charles Wroblewski had an extension built onto his Riverside Drive home in Seaford to replace the space lost when he filled in his basement, which flooded during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012.

Seaford, Wantagh still on the mend

Three years have passed since Hurricane Sandy devastated Long Island’s South Shore, and while most Seaford and Wantagh residents have stitched their lives back together, the journey was not been easy. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/28/15

At the grand opening of Recoveries R Us on Sept. 25 were, from left, State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky; Project 1st Step’s president, Roland Conner, Susan Plaza; and RRU President Connie Pacheco.

Recoveries R Us opens in Inwood

After working as a substance-abuse counselor in New York City for more 20 years, Connie Pacheco opened her own school, Recoveries R Us, at 420 Doughty Blvd., in Inwood, on Sept. 25. more

By Vanessa Parker | 10/7/15

With the help of a walker, Nico Fiorello walked unassisted into the 19th floor conference room at Nassau University Medical Center on Sept. 2, to speak about his recovery from a swimming accident in May. His surgeon, Dr. Elizabeth Fontana, followed him in.

Hospital takes pride in Nico’s recovery

Nico Fiorello’s journey from suffering a broken neck and damaged spine to being able to walk within a few months has amazed the doctors and nurses who have cared for him. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/9/15

Ten months after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm while boating off Jones Beach, Mitchell Smith, of Wantagh, was back out on the ocean.

Turning near-tragedy into triumph

Earlier this month, Mitchell Smith marked the one-year anniversary of one of the scariest days of his life. Next month, he celebrates his second chance at life. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/26/15

Nico Fiorello, center, was joined by his soccer coach, Ralph Pascarella, far left; his father, Joseph; a cousin, Antonio Russo; and his mother, Lorraine, on the new ramp at his home in Seaford.

On the road to recovery

The new school year begins in two weeks in Seaford, and Nico Fiorello is planning to walk into the high school, on his own, for the start of his senior year. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/19/15

Veterinarian Dr. Lee Gelfand, of Merrick, above, struggled for months to restore his business, All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Long Beach, after Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. He was forced to take roughly $750,000 in private loans to keep the clinic afloat. Above, Gelfand at the hospital shortly after the storm.

Businesses slowly recover after Sandy

Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/28/15

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