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Mayor Kennedy announced plans to build an emergency management center.

Freeport to build Emergency Management Center

Just like the Boy Scouts, the Village of Freeport lives by the motto “be prepared.” On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Freeport Mayor Robert T. Kennedy announced that the village would build a state of … more

By Laura Schofer lschofer@liherald.com | 8/27/15

Engineer Andrew Braum, who lives in Wantagh, inspected many South Shore homes after Hurricane Sandy, and said some of his reports were later altered.

Engineer fighting for Sandy victims

After Hurricane Sandy struck, engineers visited thousands of damaged homes on the South Shore to evaluate the damage and determine whether the storm had caused structural damage — decisions … more

By Matthew Rachek | 7/30/15

Veterinarian Dr. Lee Gelfand, of Merrick, above, struggled for months to restore his business, All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Long Beach, after Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. He was forced to take roughly $750,000 in private loans to keep the clinic afloat. Above, Gelfand at the hospital shortly after the storm.

Businesses slowly recover after Sandy

Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/28/15

New amendments to New York Rising Housing Program proposed

A public hearing was held at Freeport’s Village Hall on Tuesday, July 21, to hear residents’ reactions to proposed amendments to the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery … more

By Laura schofer lschofer@liherald.com | 7/23/15

Do I have to elevate my house?

Q. I got a letter from my village that says my house needs to be lifted, and that it’s mandatory because I was lucky enough to be 50 percent damaged by Sandy. more

By Monte Leeper | 7/22/15

Engineer Andrew Braum, of Wantagh, inspected many South Shore homes after Hurricane Sandy, and said some of his reports were later altered.

Engineer fights for Sandy victims

After Hurricane Sandy struck, engineers visited thousands of damaged homes on the South Shore to evaluate the damage and determine whether the storm had caused structural damage — decisions that were critical to the process of finalizing how much money insurance agencies would pay out to their clients. more

By Matthew Rachek | 7/22/15

Freeport wins prize to develop Microgrid

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that Freeport was one of 14 Long Island municipalities to be awarded a grant to help develop resilient and clean energy. The grant, part of a competition … more

By Laura Schofer lschofer@herald.com | 7/16/15

Updates from Village Hall

No merger needed for Freeport Police Department Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy provided The Leader with a brief statement concerning news in late June that Nassau County had hired Beau Dietl & … more

by Laura Schofer | 7/16/15

No sleeping below ground

Q. Our home was flooded in Hurricane Sandy, and even though most people didn’t get a “Sandy Repair permit,” we were told we needed one . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 7/8/15

Pope Francis, Long Island and water

Pope Francis issued an encyclical last month that focuses on our responsibility for and connections to the environment and the poor. I’ve only read the first half of “Laudato Si’" . . . more

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