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Heavy snowfalls are expected across Long Island starting Monday afternoon.

Residents in the tri-state area, as well as State, County, Town and local villages, are bracing for what some people are calling a historic storm. A ‘historic’ blizzard is on its way, with … more

1/26/15

Town of Hempstead officials canceled programs in advance of a major snow storm.

Hempstead Town cancels programs in advance of storm

Town of Hempstead officials canceled several programs and meetings in advance of a major snowstorm. Several programs and meetings spanning across departments slated for the next several days were … more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/26/15

Snow started to fall early on Monday morning. By Monday evening, blizzard conditions were expected across Long Island. Above, commuters at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station at 8 a.m. on Monday.

Delays on most major highways; rails, buses operating on time for now

As of 9 a.m. on Monday morning, the Long Island Railroad is running on time, with all branches reporting good service on the MTA’s weather advisory page. The Nassau Inter-County Express bus line … more

By Brendan Murray | 1/26/15

Hurricane Sandy ripped across the South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012.

Remembering Hurricane Sandy

We had never seen a tempest the likes of Hurricane Sandy before, one so mammoth, so fierce, that it wiped out whole shoreline communities while leaving much of the rest of the Northeast in tatters, and in the dark. Sandy, which struck on Oct. 29, 2012, was nature in its most raw and unforgiving form. It was the nightmare before Halloween. more

10/29/14

Sanitary District No. 2 employees worked long hours in Sandy’s aftermath, picking up mountains of refuse from people’s flooded homes.

Sandy aftermath: A long month for Sani2

In Jerry Brown’s 15 years as a commissioner of the Town of Hempstead’s Sanitary District 2, nothing has rivaled Sandy’s devastation. On the night of the storm, the commissioners and … more

By Brian Croce | 10/29/14

Seven kids and five adults stayed in the Guerrieres’ home on Milburn Avenue the night of Hurricane Sandy. When the home began to flood, life jackets were taken out as a safety measure.

Sandy memories still fresh

It’s been two years since the storm hit. Two years since water and sewage flowed into hundreds of Baldwin homes. Two years since long lines began forming at local gas stations, and the power … more

By Brian Croce | 10/29/14

Prepare for a storm before it strikes

That time of the year is here again — the heart of hurricane season — and it’s important to take steps now to make sure you and your family are safe when the next storm hits. more

8/13/14

County officials announced a bipartisan deal to re-establish the Clean and Seed program in front of an East Rockaway property, at right, that is vacant as a result of Superstorm Sandy.

Bipartisan support leads to Sandy program renewal

As many South Shore residents continue to pick up the pieces 19 months after Superstorm Sandy, county officials announced a bipartisan agreement to approve $14.4 million in borrowing to re-establish its Clean and Seed program. more

By Brian Croce | 6/17/14

Nassau and Suffolk county officials gathered with leaders of the American Red Cross on Long Island last Friday in Bethpage to urge residents to prepare now for future severe storms. From left to right were Chris Kutner, co-chairman of the American Red Cross on Long Island’s Board of Directors; Joe Williams, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services; John Miller, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross on Long Island; Steve Bellone, Suffolk County executive; Ed Mangano, Nassau County executive; Craig Craft, commissioner of the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management; Scott Tusa, chief fire marshal of Nassau County.

Counties urge hurricane preparedness

Summer is almost here, and with it many of the benefits of living by the shore. But June also marks the beginning of the year’s hurricane season on the East Coast, and with memories of Sandy … more

6/4/14

Local Sandy groups to showcase rebuilding plans

The New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program’s Baldwin, Freeport, Bellmore-Merrick, Seaford-Wantagh, and Massapequa planning committees will hold a public meeting on May 8 to showcase their final project proposals. more

5/2/14

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