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This image from Liberty Natural Gas’s website shows where the company wants to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean. The company would need to lay 21.7 miles of subsea pipeline to connect its terminal to the existing Transco Lateral, which extends from New Jersey to Long Beach.

Long Beach City Council opposes LNG project

The Long Beach City Council is opposing a company’s plan to build “Port Ambrose,” a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach, citing environmental … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 12/11/14

Hurricane Sandy ripped across the South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012.

Sandy: a storm that changed Long Island

We had never seen a tempest the likes of Hurricane Sandy before, one so mammoth, so fierce, that it wiped out whole shoreline communities while leaving much of the rest of the Northeast in tatters, … more

10/30/14

Living with the Bay would transform Mill River, making it safer in future storms.

Coming back stronger than before

In June, a proposal to strengthen Long Island’s waterways, starting with Mill River in Rockville Centre, was awarded millions of dollars in federal funding. The project, called Living with the … more

By Alex Costello | 10/30/14

After Sandy, the Jones Beach boardwalk was rebuilt with Brazilian hardwood to enable it to withstand a storm the strength of Sandy.

Destroyed by Sandy, Jones Beach is back

Jones Beach, a spit of sand with 6.5 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches, had no barrier island to protect it against Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012. It was the barrier island, and so it took the … more

By Scott Brinton | 10/30/14

While many boats were swept away in the storm, some, like these in Island Park, were thrust onto land, settling next to waterfront homes.

Remembering the toll Sandy took

When Superstorm Sandy hit on Oct. 29, 2012, it devastated the South Shore. No storm in living memory had caused so much destruction. Though reconstruction is well under way, there are many who … more

10/30/14

Remembering Hurricane Sandy

We had never seen a tempest the likes of Hurricane Sandy before, one so mammoth, so fierce, that it wiped out whole shoreline communities while leaving much of the rest of the Northeast in tatters, and in the dark. Sandy, which struck on Oct. 29, 2012, was nature in its most raw and unforgiving form. It was the nightmare before Halloween. more

10/29/14

James Ruzicka, Barbra Rubin-Perry and Harvey Weisenberg were honored at the Island Park Chamber of Commerce dinner-dance at the Bridgeview Yacht Club on Oct. 23.

Island Park Chamber of Commerce honorees

The Island Park Chamber of Commerce honored former mayor James Ruzicka, retiring State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg and prominent resident Barbra Rubin-Perry at its annual dinner-dance on Oct. 23, at the Bridgeview Yacht Club. more

By Tom Jordan | 10/29/14

Island Park was among the hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012.

Some Sandy damages can’t be measured

In some ways, we have assessed the damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, as disturbing as the figures may be. Sandy’s destruction caused at least $65 billion in damages nationwide, and no region was hit harder than Long Island’s South Shore, Oceanside and Island Park in particular. more

By Tom Jordan | 10/29/14

I'm from here — which I don't say enough

It was Sunday night just before Halloween, and I was headed to the grocery store in an attempt to further put off my homework after neglecting it to dress up like a spaceman for the weekend. I … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 10/29/14

Barry with Sharon Friend of Project Hope, with whom he credits with helping him regain hope after Hurricane Sandy

With a little help from his friends

After Hurricane Sandy, I was lost. I had been hurt on the job just a few months before the storm, and I was unable to move anything. I lost a lifetime of treasures in the storm, including my high … more

By Brian Barry | 10/29/14