The way we live is always changing, and in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the way we think about our homes is changing, too. Many of us are thinking about raising them — literally rebuilding them higher.
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By Monte Leeper
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1/23/13
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“We can’t live as seniors in a building with no security,” said Annie LaSalle, who lives at 415 National Blvd., a Long Beach Section 8 senior housing building.
The six-story apartment …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/23/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo gave his third State of the State address, and touched on many of the major issues facing our state — Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery, job creation and economic growth, and gun control.
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1/17/13
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. joined other members of the New York State Senate’s bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy Recovery at a roundtable meeting recently to speak with local officials, business leaders and residents about progress –– or the lack thereof –– in rebuilding Long Island after the storm.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/17/13
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North Shore Animal League America, in conjunction with the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management, has announced an Emergency Foster Care Referral Program for pets who have fallen victim to …
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By Mary Malloy
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1/16/13
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“Buying insurance is like doing heart surgery, on yourself, blindfolded,” attorney John Houghtaling told a crowd of about 300 residents and business owners in the packed Lindell School …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/16/13
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Q - Both my residential and commercial property is on the South Shore and the neighborhood suffered Superstorm damage. Although my property was not physically damaged there are still …
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by Richard G. Fromewick
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1/11/13
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As expected, New Yorkers rang in 2013 with style, only to have Congress deliver a one-two sucker punch and kick them while they were down.
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1/10/13
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At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment.
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1/10/13
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West End resident Amanda Moore recently asked her seven-year-old son how he would raise one million dollars.
“Ask a million people for one dollar,” he responded.
And with that, the Project …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/9/13
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