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EAst Rockaway Auxiliary Police officer Steve Watanabe watched over the line of people in Bay Park last Saturday.

Gene and Rachel Gamache, of West Boulevard in Bay Park, waited on a long line that streamed into the James Street recreation building with their children … more

By Mary Malloy | 4/10/13 | 1 comment

Randi Shubin- Dresner, President of Island Harvest (left); Gwen O’Shea, Health and Welfare Counsel of Long Island; County Executive Mangano; Gail J. McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross; Kevin Law, Long Island Association; John Miller, CEO of the Long Island Red Cross; Josh Lockwood, CEO of the Greater New York Region of the Red Cross; and Jeanne and Tom Gargiulo, Babylon Village residents who lost their home in Hurricane Sandy and who have become Red Cross volunteers.

Magnano meets with red cross

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano attended a meeting at the Red Cross of Long Island at their headquarters Mineola, where he discussed the Red Cross’ Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. … more

4/5/13

Education foundation members Dan Caracciolo, Jane Brezenoff and Richard Meagher, from left, presented the second of three checks to the East Rockaway School District. Holding the $50,000 check is Superintendent Roseanne Melucci; School Board President Kristin Ochtera, Secretary Patti Nicoletti, Vice President Linda Schmidt, and Trustee Neil Schloth.

East Rockaway Education Foundation presents $50,000 to high school

Dr. Richard Meagher, President of the East Rockaway Education Foundation, presented the second of three checks from his organization to the East Rockaway School District to help with Hurricane Sandy … more

By Mary Malloy | 3/27/13

Red Cross officials and locals discuss the impact of Hurricane Sandy on Long Island.

Red Cross CEO visits L.I

Gail McGovern, the president and CEO of the National American Red Cross visited Long Island on March 21, to meet with local leaders and discuss ongoing relief and recovery efforts for Superstorm … more

3/26/13

Resident Dan Caracciolo mediated the meeting.

Residents hold 'Meeting of the 11518' in East Rockaway

A grass-roots, civic-style, public meeting was held on Sunday night in East Rockaway, attracting two dozen people, some of whom are still waiting to get back into their homes since Hurricane Sandy … more

By Mary Malloy | 3/13/13

Physical education teacher and event organizer Lisa Guerriero, fifth from right, with students, donned a customized Sandy relief tee shirt.

‘Zumbathon’ aids Sandy-ravaged schools

East Meadow High School students recently gathered inside the school gymnasium for a night of health and fitness — all for a good cause. more

By David Weingrad | 3/13/13

Garbage collected during Op-SPLASH 22 last year.

Volunteer your time to restoring the South Shore's wetlands

Hurricane Sandy led to one of Long Island’s worst environmental disasters ever, if not the worst. Sandy’s massive storm surge flooded hundreds of South Shore homes. Fuel oil tanks broke loose and floated away, spilling oil as they went. Cars were flooded as well, which sent a witches’ brew of chemicals spilling out. Sewage leaked from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant. more

2/26/13

The South Shore’s wetlands are covered in debris that washed up during Hurricane Sandy. Above, the shoreline in Merrick.

Restoring the South Shore's Sandy-ravaged wetlands

Like no other storm since the “Long Island Express” of 1938, Hurricane Sandy ripped apart Long Island’s South Shore, lifting docks off their moorings and depositing them miles away, tearing hot tubs from backyard decks and dumping them in the canals that line the coast, and sending boats big and small hurtling out to sea. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/26/13

Long Beach High School Prom Committee members took a special trip to Chateau Briand to thank the catering facility for donating the reception and flowers for their prom. Pictured from left are Andrea Wilkins, Natalie Simonelli, Joe Mandaro, Elyse Stark and Victor Scotto Jr.

Chateau Briand to host free prom for LBHS

For the past seven years, Long Beach High School has held its senior prom at Chateau Briand in Carle Place. However, due to the hardships caused by Hurricane Sandy, this year’s event was nearly … more

By Rosemary Leonetti | 2/14/13

The third-graders presented a check for $120 to representatives from NSALA to show their support of the hurricane relief shelter. In front were Waverly Park students Jordan Abate,left, Katherine Tuosto, Aidan Blank and Natalie Tuosto. In rear were NSALA representatives Ben and Marian Savio, Jayne Vitale and Lauraine Merlini.

East Rockaway school helps North Shore Animal League America with Post-Sandy relief

When Superstorm Sandy hit the South Shore of Long Island, third-graders in the Lynbrook School District’s Waverly Park School teamed up with the North Shore Animal League America to come to the … more

2/14/13

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