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Rona and David Weiss are suing the Travelers insurance company in the hope of reaching a settlement to rebuild their home after Superstorm Sandy destroyed it.

A year after Superstorm Sandy, still homeless in Bellmore

When Superstorm Sandy submerged Len Drive in south Bellmore last Oct. 29, it was particularly cruel to the home of David and Rona Weiss, who are in their mid-60s and bought their 2,450-square-foot high ranch in 1983. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/9/13

Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka, left, Fire Chief Anthony D

After a tearful ceremony, a heartless theft

The story of a new playground, named for a 6-year-old victim of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last December, ended on a sour note when thieves stole the centerpiece of … more

By Howard Schwach | 10/2/13

CRZ committee completed

The 12-member Community Reconstruction Zone Committee is complete and has started its work — deciding how $25 million can best be spent nearly a year after the devastation caused by Hurricane … more

By Howard Schwach | 9/25/13

The Hofstra University Biology Department has been awarded a grant to clean up a Long Beach salt marsh that students often use to study a marine habitat.

Hofstra awarded grant to clean up salt marsh after Superstorm Sandy

Hofstra University has been awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant of $75,000 to remove debris accumulated during Superstorm Sandy from a local salt marsh that is used regularly for research and educational projects. Among the professors spearheading the project is Dr. Russell Burke, of Bellmore. more

9/23/13

It's a no-win scenario in Syria

The vast majority of Americans don’t believe that it’s in our best interests to use military force in Syria. And for the most part, I concur with the majority. more

9/12/13

The storm next time

At the end of next month, the media will focus their attention on the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. more

9/12/13

John Cameron Jr., chairman of the Long Island Regional Planning Council, center, joined Schumer at the news conference, and spoke briefly in support of the senator’s proposal.

Schumer: Nassau needs rebuilding plan

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the third-highest-ranking member of the Senate’s Democratic majority, spoke at a news conference on Monday in the driveway of a south Merrick home, calling on the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a comprehensive plan to protect Nassau County’s coastline from future storms. more

By Brian Racow | 9/11/13

Evelynne Baldino, 8, left, and Kaetyln Lee, 9, were excited for their first day as fourth graders. This was Kaetyln’s first day of school in Island Park. She just moved with her family from Chicago.

‘A long labor of love’ for Island Park school

There was a time in her career when a major concern for Dr. Rosmarie Bovino, then the director of the Chinese International School in Hong Kong, were the typhoons that regularly swept into Hong Kong … more

9/11/13

A bipartisan rebuilding strategy for Long Island

A Republican and a Democrat standing together these days is rare. Even though we’re from different political parties, partisan politics could not have been further from our minds last Oct. 29, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Edward Mangano and Steven Bellone | 8/28/13

Hurricane preparedness — or life after Sandy

Well, we were warned. For many years, at the start of each hurricane season, the people of Long Island were reminded that a major hurricane could hit our area. more

8/28/13

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