More than two dozen gas stations, accused of excessively raising prices in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, will be paying fines to the state after settlements were announced on May 2 by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. more

Six months to the day after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy, more than 600 East Rockaway Junior/Senior High School students returned to their own digs on Ocean Avenue, amid “Welcome Home” … more

    Coming back strong after the storm: as told to the Herald, in their own words,  by Tutor Time. Our hearts were broken when we stepped into East Rockaway Tutor Time that … more

“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. more

Nassau County and New York State will again host a pre-registration assistance program this Saturday at three Nassau County Disaster Recovery Centers in Long Beach, Island Park and Seaford for Hurricane Sandy victims. more

Island Park Theatre Group is back with their production of Smokey Joe's Cafe after Mother Nature put plans for the production on hold last fall. more

South Shore residents have returned to their normal lives in the months since Hurricane Sandy, but many people’s thoughts are starting to turn to the potential for another big storm. Is it possible to stop the floodwaters that inundated coastal neighborhoods? they wonder. more

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

The recently approved 2013-2014 state budget includes provisions to provide grants to gas stations that are prewired to receive or purchase generators during a declared fuel shortage emergency. more