At Tuesday’s City Council meeting,
members voted unanimously to allow the city to borrow $38 million for post-Hurricane Sandy recovery expenses while it waits for Federal Emergency Management …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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8/21/13
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Q. What can I do to strengthen my home against storms? I know that if we got a real hurricane, based on what I saw from Sandy, I probably wouldn’t do very well. Can I prepare?
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7/29/13
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Update: the National Weater Service has lifted a flood watch for Long Island. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected before midnight, however, then showers likely. Some of the storms …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/13/13
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Widespread street flooding and numerous rescues by the Long Beach Fire Department on Friday served as a stark reminder of the city's vulnerability to coastal storms as Tropical Storm Andrea made its …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/7/13
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Following months of deliberation regarding the future of the Long Island Power Authority, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed legislation that would privatize Long Island’s utility operations.
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By David Weingrad
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5/24/13
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By Mary Malloy
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5/2/13
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South Shore residents have returned to their normal lives in the months since Hurricane Sandy, but many people’s thoughts are starting to turn to the potential for another big storm. Is it possible to stop the floodwaters that inundated coastal neighborhoods? they wonder.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/10/13
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The recently approved 2013-2014 state budget includes provisions to provide grants to gas stations that are prewired to receive or purchase generators during a declared fuel shortage emergency.
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By David Weingrad
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4/3/13
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“What happened with Sandy is really a metaphor with what’s happening in Washington,” U.S. Rep. Peter …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Mary Malloy
arifilato@liherald.com and mmalloy@liherald.com
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3/27/13
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Months after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc and left behind heartache on Long Island, many Nassau and Suffolk County residents who suffered little, if any, damage in the storm are still going to be hit hard in the coming months — in their pocketbooks, with higher taxes.
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3/21/13
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