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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday that the state would provide $120 million in funds for a retooled pipe that will be used to reroute treated sewage from the Western Bays into the Atlantic Ocean.
Governor announces Bay Park reroute funds
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and County Executive Ed Mangano announced a plan Oct. 29 at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside to pay for a joint state-county project to send treated … more
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Deviating from the plan
Q. My contractor didn’t follow the plans for our new house, which replaces the old house, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. It took us years to get the money, and we started a few weeks ago. more
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Remembering a date of infamy for Long Islanders
This week we mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. For so many storm victims, it felt as though their world had been turned upside down in the aftermath of this monster storm. more
Tess Brunetti, left, Linda Combs Stuerzel, first vice president of Friends of Freeport, and Lois Howes, president of Friends of Freeport, right, chatted after a morning cleanup of Brunetti’s yard in Baldwin last Saturday.
Freeporters help neighbors pick up the pieces
Five years ago, black 50-pound trash bags, full of demolition debris and waterlogged belongings, lined the streets of Freeport after Superstorm Sandy left a long trail of destruction on Oct. 29, … more
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Remembering a date of infamy for Long Islanders
This week we mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. For so many storm victims, it felt as though their world had been turned upside down in the aftermath of this monster storm. more
Now, not later, is the time to reinforce our coast
In any hurricane, no matter the category, a wall of water surges inland, flooding streets and homes. During Hurricane Sandy, which struck during a full moon on Oct. 29, 2012, many South Shore streets were inundated . . . more
We can no longer ignore climate change’s warning signs
Nearly five years have passed since Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, flooding thousands of homes and businesses and causing . . . more
Nassau County housing experts took part in a housing rights and advocacy seminar at the Freeport Recreation Center on Monday and addressed a wide range of housing issues, including zombie homes.
Zombie homes cause a fright in Freeport
Long Island has faced a housing crisis for years, if not decades. Rapidly accelerating prices in the early 2000s caused a housing bubble, which led to a market crash in 2008 and 2009. As a result, … more
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If you can, keep giving to the storm recovery
If you speak with Hurricane Sandy victims, many will say that a decisive moment came in the recovery effort: the moment when the rest of the world returned to normal while they were left fighting to rebuild. more
Protect the wetlands, our only defense in a hurricane
In short order over the last three weeks, two Category 4 hurricanes — Harvey and Irma — slammed into the U.S., wreaking havoc in Texas and Florida. At press time, what was left of Irma was pushing north from Florida. The destruction has been massive. more
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