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Historian Art Mattson compared the two tragedies that took place in Long Beach. At left, a portrait of the wreck of the Mexico, and at right, a photo of the broken boardwalk after the storm.

I was on a mission a few days after Sandy hit when I drove down to Lincoln Boulevard in Long Beach. I wanted to compare the current storm scene to a painting I own of a storm and shipwreck at … more

By Art Mattson | 12/6/12

Lynbrook residents Joe Lores and his son, Mikey, worn the proper clothing when they helped clean out an East Rockaway relative’s home days after the storm.

Bay Park Sewage Plant operational

The Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant is back to being fully operational, according to Nassau County Department of Public Works spokesman Mike Martino, after being severely damaged from Hurricane … more

By Brian Croce and Mary Malloy bcroce@liherald.com and mmalloy@liherald.com | 12/6/12 | 1 comment

The initiative was started by Julie Bergin, a Lynbrook resident and a West End Elementary School PTA member, with the help of her sisters Tina Horgan and Catherine Foley and her niece Kerri Horgan.

East Rockaway part of schools adopting schools

Since Hurricane Sandy hit in late October, there have been many heartwarming stories of neighbors helping neighbors, businesses, organizations and places of worship assisting their communities — … more

By Brian Croce | 12/6/12

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

When the going got tough . . .

Storms of epic proportions are a challenge to everyone near or directly affected by them. more

11/29/12

Weeks after Sandy, many still need help

The hurricane-force winds and the mountainous storm surge are now just bad memories, but in many areas of the Heralds’ coverage area, Hurricane Sandy’s consequences will live on for weeks, months or years. more

11/29/12

Big music, big hearts

Pianist Jeffrey Biegel and Island Harvest have teamed up to raise money to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims. Enjoy an afternoon of Bach, Chopin, Moszkowski, Paderewski, and holiday selections at the … more

11/29/12

This is the head I mistook for a nightmare Howdy Doody. It made such an impression that I went out searching the wetlands to find it and figure out what it was.

Someone else’s storm

Part two in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Chris Connolly | 11/28/12 | 2 comments

Although Lynbrook businesses were affected by the storm, said Chamber President Bill Gaylor, they are reaching out to neighboring communities that have suffered much worse due to Hurricane Sandy.

Businesses struggle after Sandy

Many East Rockaway businesses took a direct hit from Hurricane Sandy — both physically and financially. more

By Mary Malloy and Brian Croce | 11/28/12

Railroad Service Restored to Long Beach Branch

Electrical service on the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad was restored on Sunday, Nov. 25, with the entire system now operating on a “near normal” schedule for the first time since Hurricane Sandy hit the region. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/28/12

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