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It’s hard to believe that the wounds inflicted by Hurricane Sandy are now six months old. more

5/2/13

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

3/7/13

Thank you, Legislator Ford

Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent. more

1/31/13

Raising the roof — and everything else

The way we live is always changing, and in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the way we think about our homes is changing, too. Many of us are thinking about raising them — literally rebuilding them higher. more

By Monte Leeper | 1/23/13

Saving the world, $10 at a time, part II

At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment. more

1/10/13

Godfrey Townsend headlined a benefit concert organized by Woodmere resident Allan Spielman at the Backstage Nite Club on Dec. 29, which raised about $1,800 to aid the cleanup from Hurricane Sandy.

Performing to help rebuild the Rockaways [Photo gallery]

Retrofest 33, a benefit concert organized by Woodmere resident Allan Spielman and sponsored by Long Island Builders, Inc., raised approximately $1,800 that will be donated to Respond & Rebuild in the Rockaways to aid the cleanup from Hurricane Sandy. The five hour event attracted 250 people to the Backstage Nite Club in Woodmere on Dec. 29. more

1/2/13

Godfrey Townsend will headline a benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy cleanup efforts at the Backstage Nite Club in Woodmere.

Helping to rebuild the Rockaways

Retrofest 33, a benefit concert organized by Woodmere resident Allan Spielman and sponsored by Long Island Builders, Inc., will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29 at the Backstage Nite Club in Woodmere from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/26/12

Questions most often asked

I’ve received an overwhelming number of questions as I make my way through people’s damaged homes, preparing damage assessment reports and discussing rebuilding. I’ll try to answer as many as I can in the next few columns more

Monte Leeper | 12/20/12

Nassau County Bar association member and volunteer Denise Santangelo waited for Ken Leder of Rebuilding Together to finish cutting the lumber needed to build the wheel chair ramp at Beverly Kessler Erlichman’s Hewlett home.

Rebuilding volunteers fix Hewlett home

Volunteers from Rebuilding Together Long Island built a wheel chair ramp and performed several home repairs at the house of Hewlett resident Beverly Kessler Erlichman in a project on May 5 sponsored by the Nassau County Bar Association. more

5/17/12

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