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Patricia Dougherty, left, with her mother, Cathy, brother, Patrick, and Robert Wright, all Island Park residents, rallied outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building last week.
NY Rising hears public comment
“I’m pissed — I worked three jobs my whole life, and I’m spending my kids’ college funds keeping this afloat,” said Robert Wright, a recently retired New York City firefighter from … more
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Moody’s Investors Service said that because the Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection project for the barrier island received full federal funding, it would help the city’s fiscal recovery.
Funding for Army Corps project a ‘credit positive’
Moody’s Investors Service is calling a federally funded coastal protection project for the barrier island a “credit positive” for Long Beach that will help the city continue its trend of … more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured at a press conference in Long Beach last November, approved a $12 million bond measure that allows the city to cover costs associated with Sandy and a 2011-12 deficit.
Cuomo signs Long Beach relief bill
Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved a $12 million borrowing measure last Friday to help the city cover costs associated with Hurricane Sandy and a multi-million-dollar deficit that led officials to declare a … more
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The Reilly’s home in the Canals, like many in Long Beach, look fine on the outside, though inside, most homes are still under various stages of construction.
Residents feel shortchanged by NY Rising
Long Beach officials are working on behalf of residents who are fighting for money from NY Rising, the state agency tasked with distributing federal grants for Hurricane Sandy victims. The … more
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Homeowners face more post-Sandy rebuilding costs
The hits keep coming for residents trying to rebuild long after Hurricane Sandy: A New York state building mandate has new requirements for elevated homes. Three-story homes, which in New York now … more
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could begin work on a coastal protection project for the barrier island later this year, according to Sen. Charles Schumer, if all parties agree on the scope of the plan.
Army Corps project could begin this fall
Sen. Charles Schumer announced last Friday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could begin work on a $180 million coastal protection project for the barrier island this fall, after he received … more
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Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said the measure would give the city the ability to finance deficit- and storm-related costs.
State approves Long Beach relief bill
The New York State Assembly and Senate overwhelmingly approved a $12 million borrowing measure last week to help the city cover costs associated with Hurricane Sandy and a multi-million-dollar … more
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The Long Beach branch sustained the most damage from Sandy.
Cuomo: MTA awarded $886.3M for post-Sandy rebuilding
Governor Cuomo announced last week that $886.3 million in federal funding was awarded to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to repair and rebuild infrastructure that was damaged by Hurricane … more
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Star Archie Panjabi, right, who plays Kalinda Sherma, on the set of the CBS drama “The Good Wife” at Long Beach Medical Center earlier this week.
‘The Good Wife’ films at closed Long Beach Medical Center
First it was NBC’s “The Blacklist,” when showrunners filmed an ambitious scene on the Long Beach Bridge last March that included a shootout, actors rappelling down the bridge and an … more
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Residents staged a "die-in" at the shuttered LBMC on Saturday, where they called on state and hospital officials to reopen the facility.
Demonstrators call for reopening of LBMC
In an attempt to draw attention to what has become a raw issue for many residents, a demonstration was held on Saturday in front of Long Beach Medical Center, where about 30 protesters called on … more
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