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My family and I were in The Home Depot parking lot on the third Saturday of our Diaspora trying to move our Allstate claim along, when I realized we were barely 10 minutes from our house and we couldn’t go home. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/28/12

Boxes of Thanksgiving dinners included a turkey, bread, stuffing mix, vegetables, gravy and cranberry sauce.

Governor visits the Five Towns

Lawrence High School senior Stephanie Kendal said it was important for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to see how Hurricane Sandy affected those in the Five Towns as he visited the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Nov. 21 to help hand out 500 turkeys and 500 individual meals. more

By Ann Friedman | 11/28/12

The Rev. Owen Thompson, rector of Trinity-St. John’s Episcopal Church, carries a box of donations for Hurricane Sandy victims from the citizens of Ludlow, Mass.

Churches come together for Sandy victims

Just days after Hurricane Sandy ravaged must of Long Island’s South Shore, Nassau County Episcopal churches began taking part in a relief effort that is still in full swing. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/28/12

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

By Scott Brinton | 11/27/12

Taking stock of all that Sandy stole

I hate the smell of Hurricane Sandy. It’s the smell of decay. more

11/23/12 | 1 comment

Now, more than ever, shop locally

Hurricane Sandy taught us many things, but one lesson is clear: The health — good or bad — of an area’s business community has a direct effect on residents’ quality of life. more

11/23/12

In wake of storm, schools need relief

Among the many temporary casualties of Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s educational system, with most schools shutting down for a week or longer. more

11/23/12 | 1 comment

Sanitation district steps up

On behalf of the officers and Board of Directors of the Mill Brook Civic Association, I want to commend Sanitary District No. 1 and its leaders, Irv Kaminitsky and George Pappas, on a job well done after Sandy. more

11/22/12 | 1 comment

Costco, Walmart, ShopRite and Delta Air Lines donated 500 turkeys and 500 individual meals to the Five Towns community.

Governor visits the Five Towns

Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence and helped to hand out 500 turkeys and 500 individual meals on the day before Thanksgiving. more

By Ann E. Friedman | 11/21/12

Thanksgiving meals for those in need

Thanksgiving will have a different feel to it this year for many Long Island residents after Hurricane Sandy devastated thousands of homes in the area more than three weeks ago. more

By Brian Croce | 11/21/12 | 1 comment

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