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Assemblyman Brian Curran.
Curran: There should be no tax on storm supplies
Amid continuing recconstructing efforts in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Assemblyman Brian Curran (R-Lynbrook) has submitted a bill to waive sales tax on building materials for Sandy victims. … more
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Richard Meagher and family
East Rockaway's 'heart of the community' opens
“The library is the heart of the community,” said Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray. And it’s a wonderful thing when a heart starts beating again, as it did last Saturday, when the … more
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The city will hold a series of public meetings over the next two weeks to gather public input prior to rebuilding the boardwalk.
Public meetings to be held prior to boardwalk rebuild
Less than two weeks after the city hired an engineering firm to begin the process of reconstructing the storm-battered boardwalk, city officials announced that a series of public meetings will be … more
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The 14th annual mass plunge in the Atlantic was still a resounding success, drawing a record crowd of about 20,000 and raising at least $500,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
‘Our way of taking back the beach’
“This is where it all started,” said Long Beach Polar Bear Club co-founder Kevin McCarthy of the Grand Boulevard location of this year’s Super Bowl Splash. “We lived in this … more
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Roughly 7,000 people charged into the water during last year’s Long Beach Polar Bears Superbowl Splash. Organizers said that they are expecting a record turnout this year in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Long Beach Polar Bears charge on
“People want [normalcy]. This is Long Beach, this is what we do,” said Kevin McCarthy, co-founder of the Long Beach Polar Bear Club. Less than a week after Sandy struck, McCarthy said people … more
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Chamber officers include, from left, Ira Reiter and Margaret Biegelman, vice presidents; Ellen Firer, secretary; and Douglas Mills, treasurer.
Chamber pays tribute to Merricks' first responders
The Merrick Chamber of Commerce installation dinner at Château Briand in Carle Place on Jan. 24 was a night to celebrate the firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who … more
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Queens students lend helping hand to East Rockaway peers
Like many homes in East Rockaway, Rhame Avenue Elementary School is slowly but surely getting put back together after Hurricane Sandy hit on Oct. 29. Rhame had between 10 and 12 inches of water … more
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Sen. Charles Schumer held a press conference in Point Lookout a day before Congress acted.
Sandy relief aid is on the way
After months of political wrangling and desperate calls from city and state officials to release much-needed federal aid, Congress passed a $50.5 billion Hurricane Sandy aid package on Monday, a … more
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Long Beach Surfer’s Association President Billy Kupferman urged the council to listen to residents.
Firm chosen for boardwalk rebuild
With the removal of the storm-battered boardwalk nearly complete, the City Council voted 4-0 at its Jan. 22 meeting to hire an engineering firm to oversee the reconstruction of the iconic … more
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FEMA extends hotel stay for Sandy victims
Just days before the Federal Emergency Management Agency was set to end its Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program for displaced Hurricane Sandy victims who are staying in hotels, the agency … more
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