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Sen. Charles Schumer met with local officials to request that FEMA up its share of public-property repairs from 75 to 90 percent.

Some much-anticipated financial relief might be on the way to Long Beach. Last week, Sen. Charles Schumer urged the federal government to approve a Federal Emergency Management Agency … more

Alexandra Spychalsky | 5/8/13

Doug O’Grady recently founded the Mohawk Avenue Saint Foundation to help Sandy victims.

Volunteer launches non-profit to help Sandy victims

In the months following Hurricane Sandy, West Fulton Street resident Doug O’Grady spent his days volunteering and helping his fellow Long Beach residents clean out and gut their … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/8/13 | 1 comment

West End resident Sam Kinsley, far right, demolished her Sandy-damaged home on Pennsylvania Avenue in April.

State to release $1.7 billion in Sandy aid

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a $1.7 billion plan to provide much-needed relief for homeowners and businesses that claim they have yet to receive adequate funding to rebuild. City Manager … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 5/1/13 | 1 comment

Pre-apply for Sandy relief funds

Nassau County and New York State will again host a pre-registration assistance program this Saturday at three Nassau County Disaster Recovery Centers in Long Beach, Island Park and Seaford for Hurricane Sandy victims. more

4/19/13

Long Beach Medical Center CEO Doug Melzer expects a mid- to late-April reopening.

LBMC officials work to reopen

The storm-battered Long Beach Medical Center, which was slated to reopen its doors this week, is now eyeing a mid- to late-April opening. The 162-bed hospital has remained closed as it undergoes … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/3/13

FEMA, HUD announce rental assistance program for N.Y. Sandy survivors

To assist families who are still struggling to locate housing after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … more

3/29/13

FEMA grant program won’t pay for work that was already started or completed

To the Editor: I just read the article “Hundreds of Long Beach Homes Need to be Rebuilt” (March28-April 3) regarding people raising their homes. The article fails to address one key … more

3/29/13

Richard V. Guardino, Jr., Hofstra’s Vice President for Business Development introduced the program.

Sandy money too slow? Blame Washington.

“What happened with Sandy is really a metaphor with what’s happening in Washington,” U.S. Rep. Peter … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Mary Malloy arifilato@liherald.com and mmalloy@liherald.com | 3/27/13

The city said about 865 homes in Long Beach need to be either elevated or completely rebuilt.

Hundreds of Long Beach homes need to be rebuilt

Fred Vordermeier, 39, who moved to Long Beach from Manhattan with his wife in 2009 to raise a family, pays $3,600 a year for flood insurance. He said that the foundation of his East Chester Street … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/27/13 | 11 comments

Barrier Island Alliance representative Eric Landsman, left, chamber Executive Vice President Mark Tannenbaum and Billy Kupferman discussed ideas aimed at helping local businesses this summer.

Giving Long Beach businesses a boost

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/27/13

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