Nearly two years after Hurricane Sandy devastated Island Park, the village is still struggling to get back on its feet. Several businesses that were shuttered in the immediate aftermath of the storm have only recently reopened their doors, while others remain closed. Nearly 20 percent of Island Park residents still have not returned to their homes.
The opportunities to rebuild have sometimes been accompanied by growing pains.
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By Tom Jordan
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8/14/14
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In a letter to the Herald received on March 10, Mark Tannenbaum, a Harbor Isle resident and executive vice president of the Long Beach …
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By John Maher
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3/11/14
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More than a month after a contentious Chamber of Commerce meeting that split the Island Park business community, a new group, called the Island Park Business and Resident Chamber of Commerce, hosted …
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By John Maher
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1/30/14
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The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce will host its annual installation dinner dance on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Robert Ian Caterers at the Oceanside Jewish Center, 2860 Brower Ave., Oceanside. In addition …
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1/30/14
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Glenn Ingoglia was re-elected president of the Island Park Chamber of Commerce and Michael Scully was elected vice president at a contentious, often angry meeting at the South Shore Jewish Center on …
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By Howard Schwach
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12/18/13
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With two weeks to go until the Dec. 12 election that will choose the president of the Island Park chamber of commerce for the next year, the war of words between the organization’s president, …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/26/13
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Bellmore is ready to welcome thousands of area residents to its grand yearly celebration that is a staple of the fall festival season.
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By Karen Bloom
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9/18/13
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At the request of Laura Munafo, the Nassau County coordinator for the state’s Community Reconstruction Zones program, the Island Park chamber of commerce on August 28 recommended three of its …
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By Howard Schwach
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9/4/13
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City Manager Jack Schnirman is urging business owners to apply for much-needed federal funding that the state will soon make available through Community Development Block Grants.
The Disaster …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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In an effort to boost tourism and generate revenue for local businesses this summer, the city plans to allow food trucks to operate near the beach for the first time.
At the March 18 Chamber of …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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