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3/21/13
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the request of the State of New York, has approved a 21-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allows eligible …
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3/21/13
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Repair crews are hurrying to repair the damage that Hurricane Sandy inflicted on the beaches and parkways of Jones Beach Island and Robert Moses State Park, state officials say. A $32.2 million restoration project is scheduled to be finished before Memorial Day, the traditional start of the summer beach season.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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3/20/13
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School officials floated a proposed $123.1 million school budget for 2013-14 last week, sparking the ire of teachers and parents over a number of teaching and administrative positions that may be …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/20/13
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The federal government has agreed to spend an additional $436 million to repair dunes, beaches and sea walls in coastal communities in New York, including those on the south shore of Nassau County, …
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Howard Schwach
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3/19/13
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The City of Long Beach will double as Washington, D.C. this weekend, when the NBC action spy-thriller “The Blacklist,” starring James Spader, films on the Michael Valente Memorial Bridge.
NBC …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/18/13
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More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened.
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3/7/13
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Some help for homeowners desperately waiting for insurance money to rebuild their homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy will be available next week, after New York State's Department of Financial …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/1/13
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It came right down to the wire.
Just one day before the disaster recovery center in Long Beach was set to close, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that they would keep the doors …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/27/13
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For the past seven years, Long Beach High School has held its senior prom at Chateau Briand in Carle Place. However, due to the hardships caused by Hurricane Sandy, this year’s event was nearly …
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By Rosemary Leonetti
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2/14/13
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