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Oceanside School 8 teacher Stefanie Cook gave student Lara Rhatiga a hug as schools reopened on Tuesday after being closed for 10 days. Due to the damage at School 8, its students are attending classes at School 6.

Both Oceanside and Island Park reopened the doors to their schools this week for the first time since Hurricane Sandy swept through the area. Things were not quite normal for all students, … more

By Alex Costello | 11/16/12

Mayor James Ruzicka, center with hat, answered questions from some of the hundreds of residents who gathered at the Sacred Heart Parish Center.

Island Park finally gets information

Hundreds of Island Park residents gathered at the Sacred Heart Church Parish Center — the only large building left with power and heat — on Nov. 8, the first public gathering since Hurricane … more

By Alex Costello | 11/16/12

A car drove through partial treated sewage on Rhame Avenue.

State of emergency issued for Bay Park, Baldwin

A state of emergency has been declared for certain homes in East Rockaway and Baldwin, according to Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, to help eliminate threats to public … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/15/12

Storm still affecting NICE routes in Long Beach, Island Park

Although 100 percent of Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) buses are fully operation, officials said three routes have been adjusted due to the lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy. Andy Kraus, a spokesman for … more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/15/12

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is one of several organizations helping those in need in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Relief efforts in full swing

Thousands of Long Islanders had their homes and property destroyed during Hurricane Sandy and are now left to pick up the pieces. Fortunately for all, several nation organizations have been working around the clock in recent weeks to lend a helping hand. more

By Brian Croce | 11/14/12

Trash and debris piled up on lawns and street corners in the wake of the storm.

South Shore slowly comes back to life after Sandy

Part one in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. This week we begin in Bellmore-Merrick. In subsequent weeks we plan to spotlight recovery efforts in other communities. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/14/12

Guess who's coming to shower?

I came home from work one day last week, weary and a bit overwhelmed from trying to tell the hundreds of local stories that came out of Hurricane Sandy, but happy that I was lucky enough to have my … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/14/12

Faces of desperation abound at Red Cross shelter

In a quiet corner of the main gymnasium at Nassau Community College’s athletic center in Garden City, where basketball games and wrestling matches are normally held, Red Cross volunteers have fashioned a small, makeshift daycare center out of room dividers, pinning up newsprint where children can draw pictures in crayon. There are books for reading as well, but little else. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/14/12

This house on Shore Road and Surf Drive in Bellmore is an example of devastation seen all over L.I.

South Shore slowly comes back to life after Sandy

Part one in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. This week we begin in Bellmore-Merrick. In subsequent weeks we plan to spotlight recovery efforts in other communities. John Giammarino’s one-level house stood near the intersection of Bellmore Avenue and Clubhouse Road for 30 years. But only three years after the south Bellmore resident began renting the waterfront home, his landlord sent crews to rip out what was left of the walls. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/13/12

Liza Ruiz accepted Luis Pena’s marriage proposal.

Soldiers welcomed home in aftermath of hurricane

When Hofstra University got the call on Nov. 2 asking if they had power following the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, officials never expected what they would be asked next. The Long Island based Army … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 11/13/12