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south nassau officials say that the hospital’s buildings, including its emergency department, are being assessed. The three eastern buildings are expected to be razed, while engineers determine whether the west wing can be rebuilt.
Sale of LBMC to South Nassau finalized
The long-discussed sale of the long-shuttered, Hurricane Sandy-damaged Long Beach Medical Center to South Nassau Communities Hospital, in Oceanside, was finalized on Friday — five months after a … more
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Sarah Hartmann, the founder of Race2Rebuild, and Keith Grant, founder of 1156Run, are teaming up with the city to bring Run, Ride, Rebuild to Long Beach.
Racing to rebuild
Like thousands of other runners, Brooklyn resident Sarah Hartmann was all set to run the New York City Marathon two years ago. But 36 hours before the race, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the … more
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South Shore residents have held many rallies over the past year to protest the complicated NY Rising program.
Weisenberg calls for NY Rising deadline extension
State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg has called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend the deadline for residents to file for the NY Rising program, for what he calls “ a variety of compelling … more
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Natasha Koplik, 19, of Wantagh, a member of the Nassau County Police Explorers, played a victim during a disaster-preparedness contest organized by the Nassau County Community Emergency Response Team and the Office of Emergency Management at the Four Towns Fire Training Center in Merrick on Sept. 21.
CERT volunteers prep for the next Big One
Sept. 21 was the 76th anniversary of the infamous Long Island Express of 1938, a massive Category 3 hurricane that slammed into the Island, New Jersey and much of New England with rare ferocity, killing 800 people and causing $308 million in damage (the equivalent of $4.8 billion today), including the destruction of 57,000 homes. more
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Hometown favorite Balaram Stack advanced to the final round of the 2014 Volcom Unsound Pro contest last Sunday and ultimately finished fourth, while California’s Kilian Garland finished first among the 96 competitors and won the $5,000 top prize, capping one of the most anticipated East Coast surf competitions since the Quiksilver Pro New York in 2011
A new era of pro surfing in Long Beach
“The waves are here — you guys out here in New York are known for being hardcore surfers,” said professional surfer Jeremy Johnston, of Florida, just after he finished third in the 2014 Volcom … more
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FEMA is asking some homeowners to repay aid it says was improperly awarded in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
FEMA seeks to recoup $5.8 million in Sandy aid
Lisa Parisi of Oceanside is one of the lucky ones. When her home on Carrel Avenue was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, most of the reconstruction costs were covered by her flood insurance. For the … more
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Actor Billy Crystal, center, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, right, were joined by city officials at a press conference on Monday, where they called on FEMA and HUD to cover the city's costs of removing and replacing trees destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.
Crystal and Schumer ‘stump’ for Long Beach
Actor Billy Crystal stood on the corner of Monroe Boulevard and East Chester Street, just a few blocks from where he grew up, and recalled playing ball as a boy in the center malls along Park … more
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The state’s announcement that it will cover the 10 percent local share of storm recovery projects may completely change the plans for the construction of a new administration building on Lido Boulevard.
School board to discuss options for administration building
Long Beach school district administrators and Board of Education trustees will go back to the drawing board next week, when they will again discuss options for how the new administration building … more
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City OKs $8.4 million bond measure
The City Council unanimously approved an $8.4 million bond measure on Aug. 15 for a slew of infrastructure projects throughout the city, as part of a capital improvement plan that was approved in … more
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City to borrow $20M to cover Sandy costs
The City Council approved a $20 million short-term borrowing measure at its Aug. 19 meeting to cover the lingering costs of Hurricane Sandy. The measure will fund rebuilding projects ranging from … more
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