Pianist Jeffrey Biegel and Island Harvest have teamed up to raise money to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims. Enjoy an afternoon of Bach, Chopin, Moszkowski, Paderewski, and holiday selections at the …
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11/29/12
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Though its building was broken and battered by the fury of Hurricane Sandy, the spirit of the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC — and especially the people who work and volunteer there — has …
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By Alex Costello
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11/28/12
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Charity is nothing new to Oceansiders. Normally, the Oceanside Interfaith Council hosts a free Thanksgiving dinner for residents at St. Anthony’s church. But with the increase in need this year due …
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11/28/12
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I’m not going to mince any words about this: the response to the storm from our communities has been breathtakingly amazing.
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By Alex Costello
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11/28/12
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When Hurricane Sandy hit, firefighters from Broome County in upstate New York came down to help Oceanside. When they left to go back home, they decided to even further beyond their call of duty.
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11/28/12
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Amid all the complaints about what did not get done well before, during and after the storm, we shouldn’t forget to thank those who did so much good while the winds raged, and have in the days since.
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11/23/12
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Hurricane Sandy taught us many things, but one lesson is clear: The health — good or bad — of an area’s business community has a direct effect on residents’ quality of life.
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11/23/12
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Each day since Hurricane Sandy hit the region, the number of New Yorkers who have filed with the Federal Emergency Management Agency has grown, and so too has the amount of reported funds given out by FEMA.
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11/20/12
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After speaking to her family, who is dispersed between Cedarhurst, Long Beach, New York City and Port Washington, and then reading comments on Facebook and viewing random online videos of the destruction Hurricane Sandy wrought in her native area, Boca Raton, Fla. resident Mara Cavallo Benkirane became determined to help.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/16/12
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It seems like Hurricane Sandy hit just yesterday, leaving devastation in its wake that no one was prepared for.
In the aftermath of the storm, many people have been so caught up in trying to …
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By Alex Costello
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11/16/12
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