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In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes. more

7/18/19

Scott Sanderson, project manager of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, answered questions about the back bays study.

Army Corps seeks funding

Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said at a June 27 public meeting in Long Beach that they were seeking an extension to continue a $3 million study of ways to protect communities … more

By Darwin Yanes | 7/11/19

Be ready when the next hurricane hits

With the anxiety of Superstorm Sandy never far from our minds, Long Islanders have watched painfully familiar scenes unfold across the South, the mid-Atlantic and the Caribbean over the past two years . . . more

By Neela Lockel | 7/6/19

Long Beach High School Robert Browne, 18, who was paralyzed in a surfing accident in 2014, received a standing ovation on June 26 when he left his wheelchair to walk across the stage and received his diploma.

Long Beach High School graduates stepping toward the future

“Ever since taking the first step into the third-grade Lido class, I have felt a warm welcome,” Long Beach High School class of 2019 Salutatorian Dmytro Vremenko said of his first days as a … more

By Christopher Gharagozlo | 7/5/19

Rob Hampson, a hydraulic/coastal engineer with the Army Corps of Enginners, left, reviewed the Back Bays study with Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy.

‘Waiting for 2030 is unacceptable’

Nearly three years have passed, but the Nassau County Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study to examine, in part, if storm gates can be installed at the Jones and East Rockaway inlets, will require more time, according to Scott Sanderson, section chief of coastal planning for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/26/19

The legacy of Columbine: too many people caught up in school shootings

School shootings have become so ordinary that the press is always looking for a fresh hook. Last week, the media found a new lead for an old story . . . more

5/17/19

What’s the deal with the Green New Deal?

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 29-year-old Democrat from the Bronx, is surely the most dangerous elected official now in office. You know she is because . . . more

5/10/19

The coastal protection project features 25-foot-wide, 14-foot-high dunes running parallel to the boardwalk and 15 dune crossovers that connect the boardwalk to the beach. Officials said that the work is complete, except for certain crossovers and dune plantings.

Army Corps: project complete

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday that it had completed work on its coastal protection project ahead of schedule — and before the start of the hurricane season on June 1 — though … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/25/19

The band is renowned for their live performances.

An evening with Dervish

The Irish folk icons visit Long Island. more

2/28/19

The Hempstead Town Board tabled Supervisor Laura Gillen’s proposal to audit its Building Department.

Hempstead Town Board tables audit of Building Department

The Hempstead Town Board voted on Feb. 5 to table the hiring of an outside consultant to audit the Town Building Department. The roughly $155,000 measure was intended to offer recommendations on how … more

By Peter Belfiore | 2/13/19

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