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U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice spoke out against the clawbacks at a press conference in Long Beach in July at the home of Liz Treston on Wyoming Avenue.
FEMA abandons clawbacks on Sandy victims
In what local officials and advocates are calling a win for Hurricane Sandy victims, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Wednesday that any additional flood insurance … more
Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky called on National Grid to waive fees for Sandy victims who are in the process of demolishing or elevating their homes.
National Grid waives fees for Sandy victims
National Grid announced last week that it would cease charging fees to Hurricane Sandy victims who are in the process of demolishing or elevating their homes for disconnecting and reconnecting their … more
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Allison Kallelis, left, owner Cassandra Bolivar and Michelle Kelly at the shop on Sunday.
Residents bid farewell to Long Beach Craft & Variety
The line of customers at Long Beach Craft & Variety spilled out the door onto Park Avenue last Sunday, as hundreds of shoppers took advantage of a big clearance sale of everything from backpacks and … more
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Residents to see some flood insurance relief
Long Beach residents will see some relief in the form of a 15 percent reduction on their National Flood Insurance premiums, up from 10 percent previously. Long Beach is one of only five … more
City Council President Scott Mandel, far left, former State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Sen. Charles Schumer and City Manager Jack Schnirman screwed in the last plank of the new boardwalk in 2013.
FEMA to foot remainder of boardwalk bill
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had restored over $9 million of previously denied Public Assistance program funding to reimburse the City of Long … more
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Christina Daly/Herald Eight candidates running for three open seats on the Long Beach City Council answered residents’ questions at a primary forum at the Long Beach Public Library on Aug. 25, a debate attended by hundreds of residents.
Primary race heats up at forum
An unprecedented eight candidates vying for three open seats on the Long Beach City Council squared off at a candidates’ forum hosted by the local League of Women Voters at the Long Beach … more
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Matthew Ern/Herald South Nassau Communities Hospital received state and federal approval to operate its free-standing emergency department.
South Nassau’s E.D. gets the OK
A month after it was initially slated to open, South Nassau Communities Hospital’s free-standing emergency department on the former Long Beach Medical Center campus has finally received state and federal approval to begin operations, according to U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky. more
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Veterinarian Dr. Lee Gelfand, of Merrick, above, struggled for months to restore his business, All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Long Beach, after Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. He was forced to take roughly $750,000 in private loans to keep the clinic afloat. Above, Gelfand at the hospital shortly after the storm.
Businesses slowly recover after Sandy
Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc. more
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Engineer Andrew Braum, of Wantagh, inspected many South Shore homes after Hurricane Sandy, and said some of his reports were later altered.
Engineer fights for Sandy victims
After Hurricane Sandy struck, engineers visited thousands of damaged homes on the South Shore to evaluate the damage and determine whether the storm had caused structural damage — decisions that were critical to the process of finalizing how much money insurance agencies would pay out to their clients. more
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Pro surfer Kelly Slater during the finals of the Quiksilver Pro New York in 2011.
The Quiksilver Pro N.Y. and a community's fight for survival
Months before the crowds flocked to the beaches in September 2011 to watch professional surfers like Kelly Slater during the Quiksilver Pro New York — the largest pro surfing competition ever held … more
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