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East Rockaway residents were shown the design plans to mitigate future flooding at an April 24 meeting at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School.
GOSR taking proposals for East Rockaway flood mitigation design
A request for proposals was sent out to a pre-qualified list of state-approved engineers to complete the design of a flood mitigation plan for East Rockaway and at Smith Pond in Rockville Centre under the Living With the Bay initiative. more
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What happened to the urgency of storm protection?
Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . . more
Russ Dudley, an environmental engineer for Tetra Tech, right, explained to Citizens Advisory Committee co-chair David Stern the ranking system for projects under the Living with the Bay initiative.
Tetra Tech ranks Living with the Bay projects
On May 23, representatives from Tetra Tech, the California-based engineering and consulting company tasked with developing plans for the Living with the Bay initiative, presented the Citizen’s Advisory Committee with a system that ranks 36 proposed projects that would improve the quality of life for communities along Mill River. more
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Paying too much attention to the first 100 days
For decades now, at the beginning of every presidency, the media and even the president himself have become obsessed with . . . more
A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability
People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more
A Bay Park resident analyzes how the proposed check valves would affect his area.
Flooded Bay Park residents express concerns with GOSR’s pipe plan
Every month at high tide, when the moon is full, Bay Park resident Lenny Fiorentino wades through three to five inches of water to bring his children to day care. If a car passes while Fiorentiono is strapping his 1-year-old and 4-year-old in, water can splash as high as four feet, right onto him. If a high tide occurs on garbage day, Fiorentino also has to pick up the trash strewn across his front lawn, he said. more
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Guest Bartender Night
On March 8 at 7:30 p.m., the Lynbrook New Vision Party, Lynbrook Republicans Club and the office of Assemblyman Brian Curran will host a guest bartender night at the VFW on Merrick Road. The guest bartenders will be members of the Lynbrook Village Board. All proceeds will benefit the Lynbrook Moms’ and Dads’ Club, which promotes athletic excellence in the community. more
Debra Orena’s bungalow was knocked off of its foundation during Hurricane Sandy.
Elected officials help Bay Park Sandy victim acquire permit to rebuild
A Bay Park resident who has been waiting to rebuild her home since it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 recently received some help from state Sens. Todd Kaminsky and Kirsten Gillibrand. more
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Four years after Sandy, we’re still not whole
Unbelievably, four years have passed since Superstorm Sandy rolled across Long Island’s South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012, leaving destruction and chaos in its wake. We mustn’t forget that day. more
Legislation on opioid addiction is a huge step forward
The opioid epidemic is devastating families and communities that are struggling to deal with the loss of seemingly healthy young adults. In response . . . more
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