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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.
Schumer to FEMA: Kick in 90%
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
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residents who are attempting to elevate their homes are angry about a LIPA policy that requires homeowners to pay thousands of dollars to elevate utility poles.
Homeowners who elevate may owe LIPA thousands
A process that already has residents up a wall may now send them up a pole. A number of homeowners in Long Beach who are attempting to elevate their homes to avoid costly flood insurance rate … more
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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
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Reporting on Sandy
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Joan shreds on her Gibson Melody Maker and shows she still loves rock and roll.
Rockin' royalty Jetts into Rockville
When she first roared onto the stage in a black jumpsuit and leather jacket, pumping her fists at the crowd, Joan Jett’s voice could barely be heard. The crowd drowned her out with a repeating … more
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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
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Long Beach Medical Center has yet to set a reopening date, pending an inspection by the Nassau County Fire Marshal and approval by New York State Health Department.
Long Beach Medical Center reopening delayed
Long Beach Medical Center, which was slated to reopen this week, has hit yet another unexpected delay. Officials at the storm-battered facility had been eyeing a mid- to late-April opening. The … more
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Mike Francesch, left, LBSA President Billy Kupferman, Sean Sullivan, and “Schwa.”
A show of support for Swingbellys
Swingbellys, the popular West End barbecue joint that was seriously damaged during Hurricane Sandy, is hoping to reopen its doors by Memorial Day, thanks to support from the community that is … more
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Lara Schenck, Noah Robinson, Julianne Robinson and Allison Cohen jump for joy knowing that the boardwalk is coming back and that the beach will be open for the summer
Long Beach breaks ground on new boardwalk
Six months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the iconic Long Beach boardwalk, roughly 1,000 people gathered at Riverside Boulevard on Saturday as the city broke ground on a new structure, marking what … more
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City Manager Jack Schnirman signed a contract with Grace Industries on April 16.
Long Beach boardwalk rebuild starting this week
The city officially signed a contract with Grace Industries last week to rebuild the 2.2-mile Long Beach boardwalk, with sections of the structure to be completed by July. A groundbreaking … more
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