Sanitary District 1, which collects the trash and recyclables in the Five Towns and Lynbrook and Valley Stream will receive $1,144,833 of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance funding for reimbursement for the removal, hauling, and disposal of an estimated 10,764 tons of disaster
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7/26/13
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The bay front area of the Five Towns, along with several other Nassau County communities, should be receiving assistance in battling flooding from hurricanes and other storms as they will be included in a comprehensive study to be conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/23/13
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The Army Corps of Engineers has secured federal funding to conduct a comprehensive coastal protection study of the East Coast that includes Reynolds Channel, in what U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/16/13
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Just days after city officials held a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss a plan to protect the barrier island from future storms like Hurricane Sandy, U.S. …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/13/13
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More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened.
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3/7/13
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In an effort to prevent the possible closure of the Cedarhurst post office, Village of Cedarhurst Board of Trustees approved a resolution opposing the plan by the U.S. Postal Service at their Oct. 4 meeting.
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By Ann E. Friedman
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10/17/12
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Radios in 192 ambulances across Nassau County, including all fire departments in the Five Towns, will be upgraded with new radio equipment to meet a federal radio mandate that allows for better communication between ambulances and police.
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ANN E. FRIEDMAN
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3/8/12
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A 72-year-old man from Jamaica, Queens, was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle while crossing Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont on Feb. 14 at 8:12 p.m.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/23/12
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Calhoun High School football coach Joe Bianca and the Colts’ team captains joined U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer on Monday to announce a legislative push to improve football helmet safety for children and teenagers.
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11/22/11
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Senator Charles Schumer has pledged to help Island Park get the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation together to work on a solution to the …
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Alex Costello
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7/27/11
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