West School — one of the schools that was hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy — received a $3 million reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week, a large chunk of funding …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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8/8/13
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the request of the State of New York, has extended its Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allows eligible Hurricane Sandy survivors …
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Nine months after Hurricane Sandy, there has been no ribbon-cutting ceremony at Anita Daly’s home. Her house remains a vacant shell, one of the many that line her West End block.
This week …
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“We came here that Sunday night,” said resident Liz Murdy, who recalled the night before Hurricane Sandy struck, when she stood on the boardwalk and watched the ocean rise. “This is where I …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/27/13
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A little more than a month after state lawmakers passed a bill to allow Long Beach to borrow $12 million to cover costs associated with Hurricane Sandy and an inherited deficit, the city’s …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/25/13
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“Not a day goes by that someone doesn’t come running up to the E.R. doors for care,” said Dan Hayes, director of nursing for the emergency room and intensive care at the Long Beach Medical …
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Weeks after U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and the Long Beach City Council called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to waive a policy that is prohibiting many Hurricane Sandy victims …
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Eight months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk and displaced thousands of residents, city officials want people to know about the progress the city has made in its …
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7/17/13
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City of Long Beach TV Commercial with Billy Crystal (3) from Visit Long Beach New York on Vimeo.
City officials announced the premiere date on Thursday for its new summer visitors ad …
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7/11/13
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Eight months after Hurricane Sandy’s floodwater destroyed its movie screens and theater seats, the projectors at Long Beach Cinemas are expected to roll again in the near future.
Owner Seth …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Kieran Lynch
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7/10/13
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