U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $12,171,897 in federal funding for Nassau County for Sandy-related debris removal at seven local-government owned waterways. Funding …
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By Mary Malloy
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3/5/14
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Rebuild By Design, an initiative created in 2012 by President Obama and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has selected 10 teams to …
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By Vanessa Parker
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2/26/14
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Long Beach officials are working on behalf of residents who are fighting for money from NY Rising, the state agency tasked with distributing federal grants for Hurricane Sandy victims.
The …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/19/14
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At last week’s third public forum on post-Hurricane Sandy reconstruction, residents of Bay Park and East Rockaway finally got to see a breakdown of where $6.5 million that was allocated for …
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2/14/14
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Monday to release $100 million in Hurricane Sandy relief funds owed to Long Beach Medical Center, saying that bureaucratic …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/3/14
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Governor Cuomo announced last week that $886.3 million in federal funding was awarded to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to repair and rebuild infrastructure that was damaged by Hurricane …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/30/14
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The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Thursday that will protect tens of thousands of homeowners from facing huge flood insurance premium rate hikes.
The Homeowner Flood Insurance …
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NYRCRP Public Workshop No. 3When: Tuesday, Feb. 4Where: Senior Activity Center, 376 Atlantic Ave., East RockawayWhy: Review proposed projects re: Post-Sandy reconstruction
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By Mary Malloy
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1/29/14
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In the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement last Saturday that the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant will see at least $730 million in upgrades thanks to funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state government, residents are now hopeful that they will soon be rid of the loud, annoying noise of generators and the overpowering smell of sewage at Nassau County’s largest waste facility.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday unveiled a $17 billion plan to overhaul the state’s infrastructure in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, focusing on areas like transportation, weather prediction, …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/8/14
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