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LIRR president, Skelos to take train to Long Beach
Long Island Railroad President Helena Williams and New York State Senator Dean Skelos will be riding one of the first Long Beach-bound trains Wednesday morning since Hurricane Sandy devastated the area. more
Toiletries, flashlights, batteries, children’s clothing, toys, diapers, cleaning supplies, paper goods, utensils and kosher food are still in high demand in the Five Towns.
In Sandy’s wake, a surge of support
After seeing many people in the community with homes ruined and lives turned upside down in the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Five Towns Community Chest Board President Steven Spiro said the organization was spurred into action. more
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Food stockpiled in the Meadowmere Park chief’s office has helped feed residents displaced by the storm.
Cooking away the storm in Meadowmere Park
The fire chief was at the grill, cooking a larger-than-usual portion of scrambled eggs; children who should have been in school weren’t; and there was enough food collected in an office to stock a supermarket’s shelves. more
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SportsetRVC to hold fundraiser relief
SportsetRVC Health & Fitness Club will be holding a fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy relief on Saturday, Nov. 17th, from 11-1 p.m. more
Thomas and Roseann Sabatino delivered donated goods that were collected at their son’s coffee house, Sip This, to communities afflicted by Hurricane Sandy.
Valley Streamers pitch in on Sandy relief
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, people across the Greater New York area have been pitching in, donating clothes, food, money and time to those in need. more
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Faces of desperation abound at Red Cross shelter
In a quiet corner of the main gymnasium at Nassau Community College’s athletic center in Garden City, where basketball games and wrestling matches are normally held, Red Cross volunteers have fashioned a small, makeshift daycare center out of room dividers, pinning up newsprint where children can draw pictures in crayon. There are books for reading as well, but little else. more
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Hurricane Sandy damaged not only the boardwalk, but pools, decks and fences along its length. City officials said they expect the federal government to cover the city’s costs of the reconstruction.
Sandy to cost city $200 million
The city’s costs associated with Hurricane Sandy could reach $200 million, City Manager Jack Schnirman said, but most, if not all, of the bill is expected to be picked up by the federal … more
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Governor Cuomo and local officials put pressure on LIPA to restore power to Long Beach.
And now, the recovery
Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy battered Long Beach, leaving thousands of residents without power and water, the Long Island Power Authority, the object of unrelenting public pressure, announced … more
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City officials said that crews are picking up trash daily, though residents in the West End and other parts of Long Beach are calling on them to step up their efforts.
Residents call for quicker debris removal
Though the restoration of power in most parts of the city was encouraging, many residents were still displaced, their homes or apartments dark and cold. And aside from the complaints directed at … more
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On the first day back to school after Hurricane Sandy, Lindell second-graders made special signs to welcome the Lido School students who will temporarily be attending classes at Lindell.
Two weeks after the storm, Long Beach students return to classes
“There was a lot of kids today — I was surprised to see that many kids back,” Long Beach High School senior Maria Krzeminski said after her first day back at school on Tuesday, two weeks after … more
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