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Let’s get L.I. resiliency projects going — now

Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . . more

9/20/19

Congress must act to extend flood insurance

Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more

9/13/19

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Baldwin as the winner of a $10 million grant as part of the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative at a press conference at Baldwin High School on Tuesday.

State announces $10M grant for Baldwin downtown

Baldwin will receive a $10 million grant to revitalize its downtown area, that officials said has seen empty storefronts and vacant businesses for almost two decades. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced … more

By Bridget Downes | 8/13/19

Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared at a Long Island Association-sponsored rally at SUNY Old Westbury on Thursday to call for a permanent property tax levy cap and reduced state taxes for the middle class.

Cuomo touts tax measures at SUNY Old Westbury rally

With a host of Long Island Democratic politicos and two busloads of older adults from Rockville Centre’s Sandel Senior Center seated before him, Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared at SUNY Old Westbury on … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/1/19

The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery is seeking to renovate Hempstead Lake State Park, but residents are concerned about the environmental and historical impact.

Project to remove trees at Hempstead Lake State Park raise concerns

The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery hosted an environmental review hearing at the Rockville Centre Public Library last week on a proposed $35 million project to rejuvenate Hempstead Lake State … more

By Nakeem Grant | 10/25/18

What happened to the urgency of storm protection?

Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . . more

8/17/17

State must approve Main Line's third track

In May, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors allocated $1.95 billion to construct a third Long Island Rail Road track down the center of Nassau County, on the Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville. more

6/8/17

Elected officials and concerned citizens called on the State Legislature to raise the age of responsibility. Outside the NCC on April 6 were, from left, County Legislator Laura Curran (D-Baldwin), Jenny Bencardino of Free Spirit, social workers Penny Siegmann-Beiner and Jen Beiner, and County Legislator Carrie Solages (D-Elmont).

State heard call to 'Raise the Age'

Cold, rain and wind did not stop Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages from hosting a news conference on April 6 outside the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, calling on the State Legislature to pass legislation that would raise the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18. more

By Stephany Reyes | 4/13/17

A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability

People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more

4/13/17

Four years after Sandy, we’re still not whole

Unbelievably, four years have passed since Superstorm Sandy rolled across Long Island’s South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012, leaving destruction and chaos in its wake. We mustn’t forget that day. more

10/27/16

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