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Frank Zerbe’s bulkhead was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy, and, 18 months later, he needs funding to rebuild it.

Patty Vacchio lost her Inwood home in Hurricane Sandy. While some things have improved, she said, she doesn’t believe that people in her situation are any better off nearly 18 months after the storm. more

By Vanessa Parker | 4/23/14

Lawrence School District’s transportation office is seeking to improve its busing system through new initiatives. From left were Carol Venezia, Mary Randazzo and new Transportation Supervisor Jeremy Feder.

Driving toward an improved busing system

Jeremy Feder holds three university degrees and is pursuing a fourth, and all that education will be put to the test in his new $95,000 per year job as the Lawrence School District’s transportation supervisor. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/16/14

This month, thank a volunteer — and become one

No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . . more

4/10/14

Democracy in action: rebuilding Island Park

On March 18, many Long Island villages conducted local elections to fill the positions of mayor, trustee and other municipal posts. Democracy prevailed, even on the smallest scale. more

4/3/14

Mott’s Creak in Cedarhurst is one of the Nassau County waterways targeted for clean-up through the waterway debris removal operation that will be funded by FEMA money.

Cleaning up the Cedarhurst and Atlantic Beach waterways

Cedarhurst and Atlantic Beach villages are two of the seven municipalities that entered into an agreement with Nassau County to be part of the waterway debris removal operation, which will be funded with $12,171,897 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to clean up refuse left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/5/14

Planner Frank Fish explains the proposed plans for flooding mitigation and improved communications to Woodmere residents at the CRP meeting on Feb. 10.

Getting a handle on the reconstruction

Shoreline protection, flooding mitigation and contact information are three of the items Five Towns residents are seeking through New York’s Community Reconstruction Program (CRP) to aid Hurricane Sandy affected areas. more

By Vanessa Parker | 2/12/14

We need an outflow pipe to the ocean

Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants. more

1/23/14

Hurricane Sandy In Retrospect

October 29, 2012 — surely a date that I will never forget. Yes, this day marked the start of a five-month period during which I would not be able to live in my home in Woodmere. And true, my basement, which had become a five-foot swimming pool, smelled like a mixture of sewage waste and Seaworld due to Hurricane Sandy. more

Dena Gershkovich | 11/6/13

Don't be fooled by Newsday's hidden agenda

In Sunday’s Newsday, the editorial board endorsed Tom Suozzi, the Democratic candidate for county executive. That wasn’t surprising . . . more

10/24/13

It's time to unite before it's too late

The first federal government shutdown in 17 years has reached Week 2. The catalyst? The debt limit. The accelerant? Obamacare. more

10/10/13

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