Nearly 3,000 homes and businesses in Oceanside were without power Sunday afternoon as Hurricane Irene left the area.
Trees were down and some streets were flooded, but the damage in Oceanside was …
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Alex Costello
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8/28/11
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Supermarkets have been cleaned out by those stocking up before the storm.
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8/27/11
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Lynbrook and East Rockaway officials have begun preparing for Hurricane Irene.
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By Clarissa Hamlin and Mary Malloy
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8/26/11
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As Hurricane Irene bears down on Long Island, village officials in Island Park are encouraging residents to get off the small island and head north of Sunrise Highway.
The evacuation notice is …
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Alex Costello
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8/26/11
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The flooding rains that hit Long Island’s South Shore on Aug. 14 might be a preview of what could happen if a hurricane were to strike here. That’s why County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, hosted a hurricane-preparedness seminar last Wednesday at the North Bellmore Library.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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8/23/11
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Several local roads flooded during the peak of Sunday's rainstorm but Valley Stream village officials report no major damage.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/15/11
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West Hempstead High School junior Steven Trezza is a Boy Scout with Troop 240 of West Hempstead. In his pursuit of the rank of Eagle Scout, Steven launched a community service project last year aimed …
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5/18/11
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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Nassau County, effective Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening.
The NWS forecast calls for a wintry mix, starting with light …
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by Mike Caputo
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1/31/11
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As a result of the winter storm, the MTA reduced service across the board.
It reduced weekday morning rush hour service on the Long Island Rail Road, canceling some trains, suspended Able-Ride …
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By Lee Landor
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1/27/11
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A fast-moving storm that dumped snow at a rate of two inches per hour swept across the South Shore last night. By the time Nassau County residents were waking up on Thursday morning, more than a foot of new snow lay on the ground. As a result, school in all five Bellmore-Merrick area school districts was closed on Thursday, Jan. 27.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/27/11
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