Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced last week that up to $300 million has been made available through the State’s NY Rising Housing Recovery Program to support home elevations for 6,575 homeowners. Individuals eligible for this round of funding experienced damage to their homes as a result of Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee. The Optional Home Elevation and Mitigation Initiative is being offered in addition to other housing recovery assistance that has been made available through NY Rising.
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8/6/14
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Episcopal Health Services, which owns St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, sold its Bishop Henry B. Hucles Nursing Home in Brooklyn to Providence Care, Inc. for $29.5 million. The transaction was made official on July 17.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/6/14
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There’s no place like home. Dorothy said it in “The Wizard of Oz” and the Garcias of Wantagh are saying it, too.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/6/14
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Police are investigating two gun-related incidents that occurred in the Channel Park Homes earlier this week, though police officials say that there were no reports of shots fired.
At 3 a.m. on …
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BY Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/31/14
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Valley Stream village officials are pressuring the owners of 18 vacant homes to do a better job of maintaining their property, in an effort to improve the quality of life for their neighbors. It’s a battle that is difficult to fight, they say, because 17 of the homes are owned by banks, mortgage companies or other large financial institutions.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/16/14
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Long Beach police responded to another shooting in the Channel Park Homes area last Saturday — the second at the apartment complex this month — in which a Long Beach teen was …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/23/14
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Meredith Gulfman has been a teaching assistant at Merrick’s Birch Elementary School for six years, but she’s also been baking all her life. Still, she said she was unsure whether …
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/19/14
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The Queens man who terrorized a North Valley Stream family two years ago in a violent home invasion was handed a hefty jail term in Nassau County Court on Tuesday morning.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/17/14
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The Merrick Chamber of Commerce recently recognized two Merokeans for their service to the community, naming Arlene Gregory as its Professional of the Year and Robert Klieger as its Merchant of the Year in a ceremony at R.S. Jones restaurant on Monday.
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By Brian Racow
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6/12/14
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Residents interested in local history are encouraged to stop by the Bellmore Memorial Library this month for a special art show and several events that are being hosted in conjunction with a national …
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/11/14
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