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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 …
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11/29/12
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Hewlett-Woodmere School District will reopen for classes on Wednesday, officials said. However, Lawrence Superintendent Gary Schall said the district remains closed. The Number Four School School and the high schools have power, he said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/2/12
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Nassau County residents in dire need of gasoline may be seeing some relief over the coming days. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that he has signed an Executive Order to allow distributors to transport gasoline, diesel and kerosene into the New York without having to meet the usual registration requirements.
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By David Weingrad
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11/2/12
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Money from the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery and the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program is expected to be released within months based on where projects are in the system, state officials said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/5/14
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In response to the urgent need for coordinated federal and state aid and intervention resources, Nassau County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence), Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, and Town of Hempstead Councilmen Anthony Santino and James Darcy, in conjunction with the county’s Office of Emergency Management, and Young Israel of Woodmere, have joined efforts to establish a formal disaster recovery and relief information center at the synagogue.
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12/3/12
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After speaking to her family, who is dispersed between Cedarhurst, Long Beach, New York City and Port Washington, and then reading comments on Facebook and viewing random online videos of the destruction Hurricane Sandy wrought in her native area, Boca Raton, Fla. resident Mara Cavallo Benkirane became determined to help.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/16/12
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Serving breakfast, raising money
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Five Towns Community Chest’s second annual Flapjack Breakfast raised approximately $1,600 that will be used to help repair damage that occurred to the outdoor classroom and playground of the Early Childhood Learning Center in Inwood in Hurricane Sandy.
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5/23/13
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Two new Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open in Nassau County to provide one-on-one assistance for survivors of Hurricane Sandy.
Specialists from the state of New York, the Federal Emergency …
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11/4/12
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Nassau County, FEMA, Island Harvest and the Red Cross have added new locations for the distribution of food and drinks to thousands of residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Locations are subject to …
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11/5/12
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Tuesday, June 16, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Long Beach Hotel, 405 East Broadway, Long Beach
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6/8/15
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