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Congressman Peter King said that negotiations with FEMA to determine how much Long Beach and other municipalities will receive are ongoing.
FEMA urged to cover nearly all Sandy-related costs
U.S. Rep. Peter King said that he is working to help Long Beach obtain the maximum reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to cover most, if not all, of the city’s $200 … more
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Ray Ellmer
A new boardwalk must protect life and property
On Sept. 12, 1960, I stood on Washington Boulevard with my father, who pointed out to me that the ocean was meeting the bay during Hurricane Donna, a Category 1 hurricane with 95 mile per hour winds … more
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Scott Mandel
Rebuilding a better boardwalk in Long Beach
It has been just over four months since Superstorm Sandy descended upon our city. In that time, despite suffering the highest storm surge and some of the heaviest damage in New York State, we have … more
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City Manager Jack Schnirman, right, Public Works Commissioner Jim LaCarrubba and Deputy DPW Commissioner Joe Febrizio met with representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers last Friday to discuss a new coastal protection project for Long Beach.
Funding for Army Corps project a go
Just days after city officials held a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss a plan to protect the barrier island from future storms like Hurricane Sandy, U.S. … more
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The City Council voted unanimously last week to submit a home-rule request to the State Legislature.
City looks to borrow $12 million
City officials are again calling on state lawmakers to approve a measure that would allow the city to borrow up to $12 million in serial bonds to not only pay down its deficit, but cover costs … more
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City Manager Jack Schnirman, right, Public Works Commissioner Jim LaCarrubba, and Deputy DPW Commissioner Joe Febrizio participated in a meeting on Friday, March 8, with the Army Corps of Engineers to discuss plans for a new project to protect the city.
City in talks with Army Corps
More than three months after the City Council approved a resolution to revisit an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan that was rejected in 2006, City Manager Jack Schnirman said that … more
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Representatives from five banks will be available in Long Beach March 4-9 to provide one-on-one assistance to homeowners seeking the release of Sandy insurance settlement funds.
Show me the money!
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 … more
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Schumer, left, and Allegria Hotel general manager Nasser Samman, checked out the concrete stanchions.
Schumer calls for ‘stronger’ boardwalk
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and city officials are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to expedite funding for a plan to rebuild the iconic Long Beach boardwalk with stronger … more
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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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