State Sen. Todd Kaminsky questioned the commissioner of the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services during a hearing in Albany last week about the progress of flood mitigation efforts in Island Park.
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By Ben Strack
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2/7/17
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Barnum Island homeowners along California Canal say they were denied promised bulkhead funding for their waterfront properties, and have petitioned to New York Rising to begin protecting the street from flooding four years after Hurricane Sandy.
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By Ben Strack
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11/29/16
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For the second time in seven months, voters in the 9th State Senate District will choose from among Democrat Todd Kaminsky, Republican Chris McGrath and Green Party candidate Laurence S. Hirsh for the district’s seat.
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11/2/16
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Unbelievably, four years have passed since Superstorm Sandy rolled across Long Island’s South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012, leaving destruction and chaos in its wake. We mustn’t forget that day.
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10/27/16
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With communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 still awaiting state and federal funds to help buttress against the effects another storm of its size, some groups on Long Island continue to fight their battle against what they see as the root: climate change.
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By Erik Hawkins
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10/27/16
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Four years have passed since Superstorm Sandy swept across Oceanside and Island Park, and it has been three and a half years since the New York Rising program was created to help homeowners and …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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10/26/16
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Four years after Hurricane Sandy tore through communities along the South Shore, U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, announced Monday that the …
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By Ben Strack
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10/12/16
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As we approach the fourth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, preparedness is essential — acting on the lessons we learned from the storm, and doing the work now to ensure that our homes and families are protected if . . .
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10/6/16
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Saltwater, brackish water, sewage, fuel oil — all the result of Hurricane Sandy, and all reasons why Island Park trees are not healthy and need to come down.
Peter Colgan, of Colgan Tree and …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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9/21/16
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Island Park and Oceanside residents loaded a tractor-trailer to the brim with household supplies destined for Louisiana flood victims at the Island Park Public Works Department on Sept. 15. From …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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9/21/16
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