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Mangano creates Economic Recovery Task Force
Acknowledging that Hurricane Sandy’s multibillion dollar economic toll will hamper every facet of recovery while harming the fiscal stability of the region, Nassau County Executive Edward P. … more
Matt Bonacasa, one of the heroes of Hurricane Sandy, helped Oceanside Community Service deliver presents to those in need.
The volunteers
With so many people doing so much good in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, there was no way the Herald could single out just one Person of the Year. So we didn’t. more
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Eric C.Y. Fang, from Perkins Eastman, seated, and Ed Zangrillo, chairman of the local N.Y. Rising Committee, addressed the crowd last week at the last public forum in a series of meetings.
‘Rising’ report goes to the top
Protecting the coastline, storm water management, the ability to respond quickly and efficiently in an emergency, stimulating the local economy and … more
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Kids waited on line to get into the haunted house.
Haunted house opens despite hurricane
Screams and flashing lights filled Norbay Street in Franklin Square on the evening of Nov. 4. They weren’t shouts of anger following the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy or shouts of joy for the return … more
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Long Beach Medical Center CEO Doug Melzer expects a mid- to late-April reopening.
LBMC officials work to reopen
The storm-battered Long Beach Medical Center, which was slated to reopen its doors this week, is now eyeing a mid- to late-April opening. The 162-bed hospital has remained closed as it undergoes … more
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FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, left, met with Sens. Bob Mendenez, Cory Booker, Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Mar. 11.
Action for Sandy victims
After a meeting on March 11 with U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, and Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, of New Jersey, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate announced that the agency had agreed to reopen and review every flood insurance claim — approximately 144,000 — filed in New York and New Jersey by victims of Hurricane Sandy, and not limit corrective action to just the 2,200 claims that are now in litigation. more
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Wires down at Crab and Leach in Lynbrook, small fire sparked.
Hurricane barrels into town
Readers and residents submitted photos throughout the day, showing Hurricane Sandy inching toward the communities. Submit photos to Mmalloy@liherald.com. Let us know location, date and time, and who … more
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Rockville Centre residents and businesses prepare for Hurricane Sandy
Last year’s experience with Hurricane Irene has ensured that many Rockville Centre residents are taking Hurricane Sandy’s devastating potential seriously. Driving through the village … more
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An empty lot on West Boulevard is all that is left of their home as the Moran family waits for permits to rebuild.
Raising, rebuilding a battered community
Since Hurricane Sandy struck nearly two years ago, the landscape of hard-hit Bay Park has changed drastically. It is now an eclectic mix of small houses perched high atop newly poured cement … more
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Ralph Isaacs, a retired Lawrence Middle School teacher, said that he plans to remain in Long Beach after Hurricane Sandy ravaged his one-story home, which is halfway between the Long Beach Medical Center and the city’s boardwalk. Above, Isaacs in his kitchen nearly three weeks after the storm struck.
Sandy survivors sticking it out in heavily battered Long Beach
In better times, Ralph Isaacs drove his family from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon in a rented RV. He loved living in the RV. Now he dreads it. For nearly two weeks after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the South Shore, he lived in one, parked in front of his one-story Long Beach home. more
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