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Mayor Fran Murray and Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard spent the day after the storm assessing damage to Rockville Centre.
A year later, Rockville Centre looks to the future
Rockville Centre was lucky a year ago when it was spared the worst of the devastation from Hurricane Sandy, which left thousands without power and homes. “I would call it an inconvenience to … more
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Front Desk Agent Nicholas Horns fields customer calls.
Life after Sandy: an RVC hotel room
“I never want to stay in a motel again,” said Gerry. “We started out telling people we were staying in a hotel, and it was great. Then, as time went on, it became a motel, and then it became a FEMA motel.” more
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Ray Ellmer
A new boardwalk must protect life and property
On Sept. 12, 1960, I stood on Washington Boulevard with my father, who pointed out to me that the ocean was meeting the bay during Hurricane Donna, a Category 1 hurricane with 95 mile per hour winds … more
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Bay Park Sewage Plant
County approves $262 million for Bay Park, Cedar Creek sewage plants
The Nassau County Legislature unanimously approved $262 million of the $722 million that County Executive Ed Mangano requested to make improvements and upgrades to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment … more
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Actor Billy Crystal is coming to Long Beach on Saturday, where he will announce a donation to the city.
Crystal to make donation to Long Beach
Actor and Long Beach native Billy Crystal is returning to his hometown on Saturday, where he is expected to announce a large donation to the city. City officials will join Crystal at the event, … more
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Since Sandy, Sani2 crews have collected more than 7,000 tons of trash — most of it by hand. The district’s extra efforts are gaining it support as a referendum on its dissolution approaches on Dec. 12.
Sani2 wins support after Sandy
They couldn’t have planned it, and they would wish it all away if they could, but there has been a distinct silver lining to the clouds Hurricane Sandy brought to Baldwin — at least as far as Sanitary District Two is concerned. more
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At a press conference on Pennsylvania Avenue on Wednesday, City Council President Scott Mandel said that a letter he sent to LIPA caught the attention of Governor Cuomo.
State to cover cost of elevating LIPA poles
After city officials and residents blasted the Long Island Power Authority for telling homeowners that they would be responsible for paying thousands of dollars to install new electrical poles to … more
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The City Council lifted a curfew order at a special meeting on Tuesday, but affirmed Long Beach's state of emergency.
City moves ahead with recovery effort
Three weeks after Hurricane Sandy forced the mandatory evacuation of residents and caused an estimated $200 million in damage across Long Beach, officials lifted the 7 p.m.-to-7 a.m. curfew, but … more
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State announces campaign to promote tourism in Long Beach
Governor Cuomo announced a campaign to promote tourism for Long Island businesses and communities that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Cuomo has organized a partnership between the MTA Long … more
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When they Titan wrestling team and the Lynbrook Little League came to the Rec department in Greis Park for registration sign up last weekend, little did they know that it would turn into a huge fundraising event.
Lynbrook on the road to recovery after storm
South Shore residents are still feeling the effects of Hurricane Sandy: fallen trees, downed power lines, scarce electricity and gasoline. In preparation for the storm, and in its … more
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