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LONG BEACH, above, was inundated and much of its infrastructure destroyed during Hurricane Sandy, which pummeled the South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012.

With monster storms in mind, L.I. rebuilds

Hugh Mason, a Bellmore sheet metal worker, has learned to be patient. In Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath, he and his family endured more than most. “I had 39 inches of water in my kitchen, all over my countertops,” Hugh recalled. more

6/10/15

Six villages — Atlantic Beach, Lawrence, Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett Neck and Woodsburgh will hold elections for trustees on June 16. Above from left are Lawrence Trustees Michael Fragin and Alex Edleman, and Woodsburgh Mayor Lee Israel.

Village candidates run unchallenged

Trustee candidates in Atlantic Beach, Lawrence and Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Neck, Hewlett Harbor and Woodsburgh are unopposed. Elections are June 16. All terms are two years. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/19/15

Infrastructure improvements (cheers!), PSEG rate increases (jeers!)

New York state has been presented with a unique opportunity. For once, rather than being faced with a multi-billion-dollar deficit . . . more

12/11/14

Nassau County Democratic leaders, from left, Legislators Laura Curran, Siela Bynoe, Dave Denenberg, Carrie Solages, Kevan Abrahams, Delia DiRiggi Whitton and Judy Jacobs gathered on the front steps at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building to ask Republicans to stop the speed camera program.

Nassau County Democrats call for halt to speed cameras

Nassau Democratic minority legislators called on the Republican administration and majority legislators to stop the school speed camera program immediately at a gathering outside the Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building on Monday. more

By Vanessa Parker | 11/5/14

During Hurricane Sandy, widespread damage occurred through the Five Towns. In Cedarhurst, the storm took down this tree, which also damaged power lines and caused outages for several days.

Not much has changed after Hurricane Sandy

When Hurricane Sandy struck the Five Towns two years ago, flooding damaged homes, schools and businesses, the storm caused a community-wide power outage created fuel shortages and punctured a hole in the collective security. more

By Vanessa Parker | 10/29/14

Elevating homes closest to the water are one of the proposed Community Reconstruction Program project. Above, a raised house in Meadowmere Park.

Five Towns project plans presented

As final plans for the state’s NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program have been submitted for approval, Anne Fenton was named the program’s spokeswoman late last month. more

By Vanessa Parker | 5/7/14

Five Towns NY Rising Committee chairs Pete Sobol, left, and Bob Block listened to a question during the conference in Albany on April 23.

No bonus $3 million for Five Towns

The Five Towns NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program Committee was not one of the eight winners of a bonus $3 million that will be used to implement the post Hurricane Sandy rebuilding projects that have been proposed as winners were announced in Albany Wednesday. more

By Vanessa Parker | 4/23/14

At the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program conference, Five Towns Committee co-chairs Pete Sobol, left, and Bob Block made a proposed project presentation.

Communities vie for state reconstruction money

New York state communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy met in Albany Wednesday to learn if they would receive money to for the rebuilding projects they proposed. more

By Vanessa Parker | 4/23/14

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

Post-Sandy opportunities abound, struggles continue

One of the biggest post-Hurricane Sandy challenges has been getting resources directly to local residents, businesses and community infrastructure and resiliency projects. more

12/19/13

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