State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. joined other members of the New York State Senate’s bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy Recovery at a roundtable meeting recently to speak with local officials, business leaders and residents about progress –– or the lack thereof –– in rebuilding Long Island after the storm.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/17/13
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North Shore Animal League America, in conjunction with the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management, has announced an Emergency Foster Care Referral Program for pets who have fallen victim to …
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By Mary Malloy
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1/16/13
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Woodmere resident Billy Gildin and Rhonda Grobman, both principals of Brentwood-based Satco Products, sought to offer a helping hand for victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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1/16/13
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If any improvements are to be made concerning the treatment of mental illnesses some experts and local officials think that more has to be done as a person reaches their teenage years and then leaves the care of school.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/16/13
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The unflappability of youth was on display in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, as all five 2013 Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists from Five Towns schools prevailed over storm-related obstacles to complete their projects.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/16/13
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Hurricane Sandy continues to have serious impacts on the Five Towns. Lawrence High School must close for the next eight weeks to repair its electrical system that was severely damaged by the Oct. 29th storm. Approximately 975 students will be attending the district’s middle school during that time, causing other students in the district to be displaced as well.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/15/13
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Q - Both my residential and commercial property is on the South Shore and the neighborhood suffered Superstorm damage. Although my property was not physically damaged there are still …
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by Richard G. Fromewick
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1/11/13
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Residents of the Five Towns and surrounding communities have until Friday, Jan. 18 to visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center at Young Israel of Woodmere
At 859 Peninsula Blvd. in Woodmere.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/11/13
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As expected, New Yorkers rang in 2013 with style, only to have Congress deliver a one-two sucker punch and kick them while they were down.
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1/10/13
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At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment.
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1/10/13
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