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Pretty in ink

I’ve got a pretty new ankle bracelet. It depicts my four children, with two blue hearts and two pink hearts representing two boys and two girls, and two smaller, dangling blue hearts for my … more

By Mary Malloy | 12/17/14

Along Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere, trees that died as a result of Hurricane Sandy flooding will eventually be replaced.

Getting rid of the dead wood

Nassau County is in the process of cutting down and removing approximately 75 trees along Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere that died as a result of saltwater intrusion from Hurricane Sandy flooding. more

By Vanessa Parker | 12/3/14

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

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

Seven kids and five adults stayed in the Guerrieres’ home on Milburn Avenue the night of Hurricane Sandy. When the home began to flood, life jackets were taken out as a safety measure.

Sandy memories still fresh

It’s been two years since the storm hit. Two years since water and sewage flowed into hundreds of Baldwin homes. Two years since long lines began forming at local gas stations, and the power … more

By Brian Croce | 10/29/14

Stephen Conklin outside his Sandy-damaged Sands Lane house in January. ten months later, he has yet to move back home.

Still not home after Sandy

I’ll be home for Christmas. Two Seaford residents — one a disabled veteran and the other a disabled 9/11 New York City firefighter — are hoping to be back in their homes by Christmas. more

By Laura Schofer | 10/29/14

Nicholas and John Carlo Calandra in front of their new home, which is under construction and will replace the house damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

The long road home after Sandy

It has been two years since Susan Calandra and her family slept in their Willoughby Avenue home. The Seaford family has been displaced since Hurricane Sandy hit, and they are hoping to move into their newly restored house before the holidays. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/29/14

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