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Temple president Barbara Rothstein, Rabbi Scott Hoffman and Executive Vice President Gail Kanner cut the ribbon on the rebuilt Hebrew school.
After Sandy wreaks havoc, Temple Israel's rebuilt Hebrew school celebrates a new day
Temple Israel of South Merrick, at 2655 Clubhouse Road, reopened the Evan Kravitz Hebrew School on Monday, five months after Hurricane Sandy inundated it with four feet of destructive saltwater. more
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During Hurricane Sandy, a 10-foot tidal surge raced up the canal that leads to Cammans Pond in south Merrick, scattering floating docks, personal watercraft and boats and causing flooding on local streets. Storm-drain flapper valves would have done nothing to stop that surge, said Brian Schneider, deputy commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Public Works.
Stopping the ocean in a hurricane –– or not
South Shore residents have returned to their normal lives in the months since Hurricane Sandy, but many people’s thoughts are starting to turn to the potential for another big storm. Is it possible to stop the floodwaters that inundated coastal neighborhoods? they wonder. more
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Tales of an eager garbage picker (condoms excepted)
I was standing atop a mound of dried reed grass, piled high inside a circle of scrub brush, plucking up plastic pens and aluminum cans and depositing them in a big black garbage bag, when the ground beneath my feet suddenly gave way. more
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Lengthy gasolines lines were commonplace across Nassau County following last October’s Hurricane Sandy.
State to provide grants for generators
The recently approved 2013-2014 state budget includes provisions to provide grants to gas stations that are prewired to receive or purchase generators during a declared fuel shortage emergency. more
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Spring has sprung. When will winter end?
I don’t know how they do it, but the prognosticators at the Farmers’ Almanac were right again this winter. more
Let's keep our beach communities vibrant
It’s been five months since Hurricane Sandy devastated many South Shore communities, but it appears that some of the areas most impacted will finally receive the necessary funding to start the process of rebuilding damaged beaches and dunes. more
Dems want county to act on Sandy
Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, introduced two bills on March 21 that seek to force insurance companies and banks in the county to speed up their payments of … more
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LIPA faced a barrage of criticism for its response to Hurricane Sandy.
LIPA's future remains uncertain
It’s been five months since Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the shores of Long Island, and the state government, led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, continues the process of reworking its utility storm and preparation response. more
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Congressman Peter King, the keynote speaker at Hofstra University, told the audience that the 11-week delay in Congress set the hurricane reimbursement process back “significantly.”
Sandy money too slow? Blame Washington.
“What happened with Sandy is really a metaphor with what’s happening in Washington,” U.S. Rep. Peter … more
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The worst of Sandy's wrath may still be on its way
Months after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc and left behind heartache on Long Island, many Nassau and Suffolk County residents who suffered little, if any, damage in the storm are still going to be hit hard in the coming months — in their pocketbooks, with higher taxes. more
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