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Photos by Kristie Arden/Herald Pennsylvania Avenue resident Sam Kinsley placed red tape on her home in a display of frustration with her flood insurance company.
Cut the red tape!
More than three months after Hurricane Sandy, West End resident Sam Kinsley has reached her breaking point — and she wants the world to know it. “[Long Beach] is a community of hard-working … more
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Hospital CEO Doug Melzer said that the reopening of the nursing home was a ‘milestone.’
Komanoff Center residents return
June Perby sat by a large window overlooking Reynolds Channel that spans the fourth floor dining room of Long Beach Medical Center’s Komanoff Center for Geriatric & Rehabilitative Medicine. A … more
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Long Beach Medical Center's costs associated with Hurricane Sandy are expected to total $56 million.
Long Beach Medical Center eyes late-March reopening
Long Beach Medical Center’s costs associated with Hurricane Sandy are expected to reach $56 million. CEO Doug Melzer said he is hopeful the Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover most, if … more
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Sustainable Long Island Executive Director Amy Engel led the forum.
City launches boardwalk focus groups
Sustainable Long Island held the first of the city’s boardwalk focus group meetings on Feb. 6, where the organization gathered community input on how to rebuild the iconic structure that was … more
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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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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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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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Annie LaSalle in December with James Hodge, far right, who was among the many volunteers who delivered food and supplies to the residents of 415 National Blvd.
Seniors raise post-Sandy safety concerns
“We can’t live as seniors in a building with no security,” said Annie LaSalle, who lives at 415 National Blvd., a Long Beach Section 8 senior housing building. The six-story apartment … more
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