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Despite Cuomo's help, a law still needs to be changed
Many South Shore homeowners are breathing easier thanks to Governor Cuomo’s decision last week to use money from the N.Y. State Housing Recovery Program to compensate those whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, but whose flood insurance claims were rejected by FEMA because the damage had been caused by “earth movement” rather than directly by floodwaters. more
The storm next time
At the end of next month, the media will focus their attention on the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. more
The Village of Cedarhurst is applying for a state hazard mitigation grant. From left are Trustee Ron Lanzilotta, Deouty Mayor Benjamin Weinstock, Mayor Andrew Parise and trustees Ari Brown and Myrna Zisman.
Grant money deadline is Sept. 6
The Village of Cedarhurst is applying for the New York State Office of Emergency Management a 2013 Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant. more
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Stop the political posturing and fix the Bay Park plant
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, we’ve seen many triumphs, but now, sadly, in some cases, politics are getting in the way of fully repairing some of the infrastructure that was lost or severely damaged. more
Atlantic Beach beaches have been cleaned up of Hurricane Sandy debris and were ready for the summer season.
Refurbishing the village’s beaches
Lifelong Atlantic Beach resident Andrew Levey spends nearly every weekend of the summer patronizing the village’s beaches, and his wife and three children use them almost daily. more
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The foundation of Eleanor Grimando’s Bayswater Boulevard home in Inwood is completed, and she is looking forward to regaining her privacy when her prefabricated home arrives on July 11.
‘It’s been hell’
The day after Hurricane Sandy struck the Five Towns, Cedarhurst resident Gail Siciliano began rebuilding her Westminster Road home. Nearly nine months later, she and other Five Towns residents are still picking up the pieces. more
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Lawrence High School will reopen on April 3. It was closed on Jan. 16 because saltwater damaged its electrical system after Hurricane Sandy.
Repairs done, Lawrence High School set to reopen
Lawrence High School will reopen on April 3, the day students return from spring break, in the meantime electrical power will be restored to the entire school in about a week, Superintendent Gary Schall said. more
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For Sandy victims, promises aren't enough
More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened. more
St. Joseph R.C. Church in Hewlett and other houses of worship could be eligible for federal grant money to help pay for Hurricane Sandy-related damage if legislation already approved by the House of Representatives gets through the Senate and is signed by the president.
In FEMA they trust
Local churches and synagogues may get a helping hand from the federal government, in the form of grants to repair damage they sustained in Hurricane Sandy. With a vote of 354-72, the House of Representatives approved legislation on Feb. 13 that would extend to houses of worship the same eligibility for federal disaster relief grants as any other nonprofit organization. more
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Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner donated a substantial amount of money to help establish the Disaster Relief Clinic at Touro Law Center in Central Islip.
Touro Law Center creates disaster relief clinic
Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner and his wife, Reva, made a substantial donation to help fund the newly established Disaster Relief Clinic at Touro Law Center in Central Islip that will be overseen by recently hired Visiting Professor of Law Benjamin Rajotte. more
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