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Lola's was among the many restaurants that were able to reopen after the storm, while many others are struggling after sustaining extensive damage.
Long Beach restaurants have a tough road ahead
Sean Sullivan, owner of Swingbelly’s BBQ, at 909 W. Beech St., which suffered extensive damage in Hurricane Sandy, said that he is hoping to reopen. “We’re waiting to hear back from … more
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On the first day back to school after Hurricane Sandy, Lindell second-graders made special signs to welcome the Lido School students who will temporarily be attending classes at Lindell.
Two weeks after the storm, Long Beach students return to classes
“There was a lot of kids today — I was surprised to see that many kids back,” Long Beach High School senior Maria Krzeminski said after her first day back at school on Tuesday, two weeks after … more
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The Long Beach varsity cheerleaders gave the Marines a jubilant welcome as they took the field to face the Carey Seahawks in the Nassau County quarterfinals.
Long Beach football team perseveres
It’s been said, at times, that the journey is more important than the destination. In the case of the Long Beach High School football team, the road to the opening round of the Nassau Conference II … more
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The city, in conjunction with the hospital and FEMA, has secured a federally staffed temporary hospital, located at the Rec's baseball field.
LBMC under repair
Long Beach Medical Center remains closed after it sustained significant flood damage during Hurricane Sandy, though hospital Chief Executive Officer Doug Meltzer said that he is hopeful the facility … more
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City officials say that the costs of rebuilding the Long Beach boardwalk are “unique,” while a number of residents say that the project's costs are exorbitant compared to other boardwalk projects.
City: Boardwalk costs are ‘unique’ to Long Beach
City officials this week responded to critics who have questioned the $44.2 million cost of rebuilding the Long Beach boardwalk and compared it with reconstruction projects in New Jersey that are … more
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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
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on Congress to approve $32 billion in federal aid to help New York recover from Hurricane Sandy.
Long Beach receives $24.3 million in Sandy aid
Two weeks after he called on Congress to deliver billions of dollars in federal aid to help New York recover from Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited Long Beach and announced that the city … more
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FEMA registration deadline extended for Sandy survivors in N.Y.
At the request of the State of New York, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a 15-day extension for Hurricane Sandy survivors to apply for disaster assistance. Survivors now … more
Merrick residents waited up to six hours to retrieve gas from a Hess station on Sunrise Highway and Hewlett Avenue on Nov. 1.
Gas relief may be coming to Long Island
Nassau County residents in dire need of gasoline may be seeing some relief over the coming days. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that he has signed an Executive Order to allow distributors to transport gasoline, diesel and kerosene into the New York without having to meet the usual registration requirements. more
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Sen. Charles Schumer held a press conference in Point Lookout a day before Congress acted.
Sandy relief aid is on the way
After months of political wrangling and desperate calls from city and state officials to release much-needed federal aid, Congress passed a $50.5 billion Hurricane Sandy aid package on Monday, a … more
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