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Sen. Charles Schumer and city officials held a press conference at National Boulevard, where they called on FEMA to provide funding for a storm-resistant boardwalk.
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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Days after the storm, people lined up outside the FEMA distribution center at the Long Beach Ice Arena.
FEMA to close L.B. disaster recovery center
In less than a week, the Long Beach Ice Arena will once again be just an ice arena. Thursday afternoon, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that the disaster recovery centers in … more
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Hallelujah! New York gets tough on guns.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, State Senate majority coalition leaders Dean Skelos and Jeffrey Klein, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver! You led while others squirmed. more
LBPD officers stand with police cars donated by a Florida police department, to replace the ones lost in Sandy
Fleet of cars donated to LBPD
Former Long Beach native, Sergeant Eric Monath of the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Department has stepped up to the plate. Monath was following the effects Hurricane Sandy had on Long Beach, his … more
Not just about surfing: Bayside flooding damaged homes, businesses, schools, the hospital, the recreation center, and the sewage treatment plant.
Now, more than ever, we need to be united
In his recent guest column, Morris Kramer has re introduced the idea that the all powerful and ill-willed “surfers” are responsible for the damage Long Beach incurred during Sandy. I thought we … more
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David O’Connor, a representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, spoke to residents at a Feb. 13 forum at City Hall.
FEMA meeting gets heated
“Our dock came crashing through our living room wall,” said a woman from the Canals who came to the city’s public housing forum on Feb. 13. “The bricks tumbled all over the place. There’s a … more
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Team members, coaches and board members of Friends of Port Rowing presented a $10,000 check to students and staff of Long Beach Public Schools to help the athletic department replace equipment and uniforms lost after Hurricane Sandy.
Rowing for Sandy relief
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Long Beach Public Schools athletic department was especially hard-hit, losing five of its six gymnasiums, as well as equipment and uniforms for most of its … more
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Project Hope counselors offer emotional support to Sandy victims and help them to manage stress.
Bringing hope to L.B.
Sporting blue vests and armed with stacks of flyers, Project Hope counselors can be seen everywhere in Long Beach these days. “Ultimately, we’re just here to listen to you,” said Kristen … more
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In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Long Beach High School seniors who attend their prom at Chateau Briand in June will enjoy a free reception and flowers courtesy of Chateau Briand’s owners and Pedestals Florist.
Chateau Briand to host free prom for LBHS
For the past seven years, Long Beach High School has held its senior prom at Chateau Briand in Carle Place. However, due to the hardships caused by Hurricane Sandy, this year’s event was nearly … more
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two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, sewage breaches occurred at North Boulevard in Bay Park, above, and on Barnes Avenue in Baldwin.
Sandy showed Bay Park Sewage Plant shortcomings
Bay Park resident Nora Garcia-Osuna described what she found in her backyard after Hurricane Sandy as “mounds of hard, layered, crusted-over sewage” — the likes of which she had never seen … more
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