From noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Number Six School at the intersection of Peninsula and Branch boulevards in Woodmere and on Wednesday at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence, the Town of Hempstead will have a walk-in center to help residents.
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11/19/12
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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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A state of emergency has been declared for certain homes in East Rockaway and Baldwin, according to Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, to help eliminate threats to public …
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By Mary Malloy
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11/15/12
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Tolls will once again be collected on the Atlantic Beach Bridge beginning Monday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. after being suspended since Oct. 28 due to Hurricane Sandy to ease the evacuation of the barrier island.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/15/12
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Thousands of Long Islanders had their homes and property destroyed during Hurricane Sandy and are now left to pick up the pieces. Fortunately for all, several nation organizations have been working around the clock in recent weeks to lend a helping hand.
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By Brian Croce
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11/14/12
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Part one in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. This week we begin in Bellmore-Merrick. In subsequent weeks we plan to spotlight recovery efforts in other communities.
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/14/12
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I came home from work one day last week, weary and a bit overwhelmed from trying to tell the hundreds of local stories that came out of Hurricane Sandy, but happy that I was lucky enough to have my …
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By Mary Malloy
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11/14/12
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Despite the hardships being endured by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, followed by a nor’easter, the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) had more than 350 guests at its high school’s open house on Nov. 11.
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11/14/12
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Saluting those who served in the military
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Members of Pfc. John J. Olivieri Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1582 conducted their annual Veterans Day ceremony outside their Inwood post’s headquarters on Doughty Boulevard on Nov. 11.
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11/14/12
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After being closed for more than two weeks due to Hurricane Sandy, which included Election Day and Veterans Day, the Lawrence School District reopened its schools on Tuesday.
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By Jeff Bessen and Ann E. Friedman
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11/14/12
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