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Hurricane Sandy ripped across the South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012.

We had never seen a tempest the likes of Hurricane Sandy before, one so mammoth, so fierce, that it wiped out whole shoreline communities while leaving much of the rest of the Northeast in tatters, … more

10/30/14

Living with the Bay would transform Mill River, making it safer in future storms.

Coming back stronger than before

In June, a proposal to strengthen Long Island’s waterways, starting with Mill River in Rockville Centre, was awarded millions of dollars in federal funding. The project, called Living with the … more

By Alex Costello | 10/30/14

After Sandy, the Jones Beach boardwalk was rebuilt with Brazilian hardwood to enable it to withstand a storm the strength of Sandy.

Destroyed by Sandy, Jones Beach is back

Jones Beach, a spit of sand with 6.5 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches, had no barrier island to protect it against Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012. It was the barrier island, and so it took the … more

By Scott Brinton | 10/30/14

While many boats were swept away in the storm, some, like these in Island Park, were thrust onto land, settling next to waterfront homes.

Remembering the toll Sandy took

When Superstorm Sandy hit on Oct. 29, 2012, it devastated the South Shore. No storm in living memory had caused so much destruction. Though reconstruction is well under way, there are many who … more

10/30/14

Remembering Hurricane Sandy

We had never seen a tempest the likes of Hurricane Sandy before, one so mammoth, so fierce, that it wiped out whole shoreline communities while leaving much of the rest of the Northeast in tatters, and in the dark. Sandy, which struck on Oct. 29, 2012, was nature in its most raw and unforgiving form. It was the nightmare before Halloween. more

10/29/14

Michelle and Tim Kelly on the deck of their new home on Harmon Street. The Kellys moved into their reconstructed — and elevated — home on Saturday.

Hurricane Sandy: Two years on

Just days before the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — after staying at seven different hotels and apartments, as well as crashing at friends’ houses — Harmon Street residents Tim and … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/29/14

Kevin Reilly, co-founder of Long Beach Rising, led a rally on the boardwalk last Saturday, where he and other Hurricane Sandy victims called on New York Rising to correct what they describe as an inefficient rebuilding program that has delayed the return of many residents.

Rallying against NY Rising

Nearly 100 people gathered on the boardwalk at Long Beach Boulevard last Saturday, where a group of storm victims — many still displaced — called on New York Rising to take additional steps to … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/29/14

Ray Ellmer, a Long Beach Medical Center trustee, held a sign calling on South Nassau Communities Hospital to spend the bulk of its federal funding in Long Beach.

Long Beach residents fight for a hospital

Two years after Hurricane Sandy shuttered the Long Beach Medical Center, hundreds of people gathered at Kennedy Plaza last Sunday to call on South Nassau Communities Hospital to use nearly $180 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/29/14

Long Beach shouldn't be without a full-service hospital

It isn’t the fault of the Long Beach community that its medical center was heavily damaged by Hurricane Sandy. It may be that quite a few local residents never used the facility, but by now the entire town knows it is without a local hospital. more

10/23/14

Kristie and Kevin Reilly with their dog, Marley, in their storm-damaged Barnes Street home a year ago. In a few weeks, the house will be elevated.

Sandy survivors to rally against NY Rising

Two years after Hurricane Sandy, a group of storm victims will take to the boardwalk for a rally on Saturday, and will call on New York Rising to take additional steps to correct what they describe … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/22/14