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Eleven years after Sandy, facing future floods

Flooding is a fact of life for many South Shore residents. Whether it’s heavy rain and flash flooding, as we saw last month, or the larger storms that have reached our shores on a seemingly annual basis in recent years . . . more

By Andrew R. Garbarino | 10/26/23

The little bench in my backyard

Half hidden by shrubs and tree branches, there’s a bench in my backyard’s southeast corner, short and stout, its thin pine planks grayed by the elements and mottled with mint-green lichen. Weakened by age . . . more

9/5/20

Be prepared for hurricanes — now, not later

With all the news of the coronavirus crisis, it would be easy to forget that we are more than a month into the Atlantic hurricane season — and now is the time to prepare for the possibility of a major storm. more

7/10/20

Let’s get L.I. resiliency projects going — now

Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . . more

9/20/19

Be ready when the next hurricane hits

With the anxiety of Superstorm Sandy never far from our minds, Long Islanders have watched painfully familiar scenes unfold across the South, the mid-Atlantic and the Caribbean over the past two years . . . more

By Neela Lockel | 7/6/19

Republican State Assemblywoman Melissa Miller is being opposed by Democrat Juan Vides 20th AD.

Juan Vides challenges Melissa Miller in the 20th Assembly District

For the third time in four years, the Assembly race in the 20th District is an open and contested battle, as Juan Vides, an Oceanside businessman, and incumbent State Assemblywoman Melissa “Missy” Miller, a Republican and an Atlantic Beach resident, are the major party candidates. more

By Jeff Bessen and a href='mailto:arifilato@liherald.com'>Anthony Rifilato | 10/4/18

Fixing the environment cannot wait

Are you sick of Trumpism? Distressed by the criminal convictions of his associates? Worried about North Korea and Iran? Heartsick over the president’s racist rants? It’s easy to feel overwhelmed . . . more

8/30/18

Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads embraced Freeporter Eva Rowan, whose home was substantially damaged in Hurricane Sandy and who is now struggling to rebuild and elevate her house.

County: Sandy victims are not forgotten

Brandishing a yellow picket sign, Freeporter Eva Rowan wiped away tears as she spoke. Eighteen months have passed since she hired Fred Gutterman, the owner of JBJ General Contracting, to elevate and … more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/24/18

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

By Eden Laikin | 4/12/18

East Rockaway resident Phyllis Boland, pictured here with her son, Andrew, 26, who suffers from a rare neurological disorder, is fighting to keep her Hurricane Sandy-damaged home after the Interim Mortgage Assistance program expired.

East Rockaway Sandy victim fighting to save her home

An East Rockaway resident who has been displaced from her home since Hurricane Sandy is now fighting to keep it after the expiration of the Interim Mortgage Assistance program. more

3/22/18

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