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Sharon Oderwald with her 5-year-old daughter Violet in her East Meadow home.

For one mother, much more at risk during blackouts

Power outages across East Meadow left many families no choice but to vacate their homes. Among the thousands of residents who waited up to two weeks for power to be restored, many were fortunate to have friends and families welcome them into their homes, providing warmth and shelter when they needed it most. more

By David Weingrad | 11/21/12 | 1 comment

Sanitation district steps up

On behalf of the officers and Board of Directors of the Mill Brook Civic Association, I want to commend Sanitary District No. 1 and its leaders, Irv Kaminitsky and George Pappas, on a job well done after Sandy. more

11/22/12 | 1 comment

Thanksgiving meals for those in need

Thanksgiving will have a different feel to it this year for many Long Island residents after Hurricane Sandy devastated thousands of homes in the area more than three weeks ago. more

By Brian Croce | 11/21/12 | 1 comment

Just like last year, the news media is camped out at the Allegria Hotel.

Nassau County, Long Beach declare state of emergency

The City of Long Beach and Nassau County declared a state of emergency on Saturday as Hurricane Sandy barrels toward the East Coast and is becoming what County Executive Ed Mangano called a … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/27/12 | 1 comment

County Executive Edward Mangano, center, along with representatives from every county department and FEMA, addressed the public earlier today from the county's Office of Emergency Management in Bethpage.

Mangano updates county in aftermath of Sandy

This afternoon, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano held a pres conference to update residents on the state of the county. Speaking from within the Office of Emergency Management in Bethpage, … more

By Alex Costello | 10/30/12 | 1 comment

A boat floated down the street to eventually rest in front of a Fifth Avenue home in Bay Park.

Hurricane Sandy lashes out

Very few people escaped the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, as the unprecedented storm left a path of destruction in her wake, causing floods, fires, downed trees and massive power outages — damage on a scale that many people said they had never seen in a lifetime of living on Long Island. more

By Mary Malloy and Brian Croce | 11/1/12 | 1 comment

The storm put the president and the public to the test

The most stunning image I saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy was a YouTube video of a huge carp hanging from a pole in the parking lot of the Woodmere Middle School on Peninsula Boulevard. more

11/15/12 | 1 comment

Photos by Scott Brinton/Herald Hurricane Sandy all but destroyed the All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Long Beach, owned by Dr. Lee Gelfand of Merrick, above. Gelfand and his partner, Dr. Wayne Geltman, have vowed to rebuild the barrier island’s only animal hospital.

An ark amid stormy seas

Part four in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Veterinarian Dr. Lee Gelfand of Merrick, whose All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Long Beach was all but destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, finds hope in the stories that pet owners tell in the superstorm’s aftermath. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/4/12 | 1 comment

Displaced residents can vote anywhere

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order on Monday, Nov. 5 which provides for any voter in Nassau County who was displaced by Hurricane Sandy to vote by affidavit ballot at any poll site in New … more

By Alex Costello | 11/5/12

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District held a collection drive that brought in hundreds of donations for local victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District aids in Sandy relief effort

Seemingly out of nowhere, a pickup truck hauling a landscaper’s trailer pulled up in front of the Brookside School in North Merrick. It was filled with cleaning and baby-care supplies, all neatly labeled, a gift from an anonymous donor. Bellmore-Merrick Central District officials said they believed the donation came from a district retiree. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/20/12

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