The city’s plan to revisit a 2006 Army Corps of Engineers project sparked a debate at Tuesday’s meeting among residents who support the plan and those who question its viability and say that it …
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Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford (R-Long Beach) called on the Environmental Protection Agency last week to test the air and water in Long Beach and other areas amid residents’ concerns over …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/6/12
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Just two weeks after Long Beach Medical Center secured a mobile emergency department and staffed it with the medical center’s emergency room doctors and nurses, the unit was dismantled and replaced …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/6/12
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The Board of Education voted unanimously at its Nov. 27 meeting to revise the school district’s 2012-13 school calendar and use a number of vacation days to offset the days missed during Hurricane …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/4/12
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More than a month after Hurricane Sandy brought the Long Beach post office’s operations in the city to a standstill, the facility reopened its doors on Monday, albeit on a limited basis.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/3/12
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A month after Hurricane Sandy destroyed Unsound surf shop, at 359 E. Park Ave., leaving its interior filled with overturned surfboards and soggy clothing, co-owner Dave Juan said that the business …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/28/12
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Sean Sullivan, owner of Swingbelly’s BBQ, at 909 W. Beech St., which suffered extensive damage in Hurricane Sandy, said that he is hoping to reopen.
“We’re waiting to hear back from …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/28/12
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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 …
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When Michigan Street resident John McNally spoke in front of more than 500 people at Vision Long Island’s Smart growth Summit in Melville last Friday, his message was clear: Long Beach needs …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/21/12
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The lights went out and the floodwater came up quickly in Mary Ann Ungerson’s home in the Canals on Oct. 29. Ungerson described a dark, eerie atmosphere, as 10 homes that caught fire a block away …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/21/12
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