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Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . .
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8/17/17
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On June 1, which marked the beginning of hurricane season, Long Island residents in the know began preparing for the worst while hoping for the best.
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6/22/17
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The volley of ideas that Atlantic Beach and state officials have batted back and forth in recent years about repairing the tennis center and creating a village annex may be resolved after a feasibility study is completed, likely this summer, according to Catie Marshall of the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/8/17
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Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy stood before a set of three maps in the Village Hall boardroom on Tuesday morning, reviewing a proposal that, he said, could save Nassau County from the next great flood.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/26/17
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On a recent Friday at 2:30 p.m., a Harley Davidson rumbled up Freeport’s famed Nautical Mile, a.k.a. Woodcleft Avenue, followed soon after by a very expensive, very red Italian sports car, revving its engine. Couples strolled up and down the street in search of the perfect bar or restaurant to spend an 85-degree evening. Already the outdoor eateries, with their umbrella-shaded tables, had begun to fill up.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/25/17
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The end of the century is a long time away, and it’s doubtful anyone reading this will be around to celebrate the arrival of 2100. But if you are that fortunate person 83 years from now, don’t expect to watch the ball drop in Times Square. Not unless you have a boat.
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5/18/17
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People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . .
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4/13/17
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In my backyard, in the shadow of my creaky wooden deck, a holly bush grows. A little over four years ago, I thought it dead.
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3/30/17
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Felice Ackerman, co-director of the Early Childhood Center at the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, greeted children by their first names as they entered their new school on Monday, following up with a question, “Do you know where you’re going?”
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/22/17
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Hurricane Sandy struck the Five Towns hard in 2012, severely damaging houses, businesses and school buildings, including Lawrence High School, with flooding and winds.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/1/17
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