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West End resident and community activist Liz Treston outside her house in 2016.
Neighbors rally for Sandy victim
“It’s very frustrating to see that a person who knows so much about the details of the system got plain old screwed by a bad contractor, and is now unable to get back into her home,” said Sam … more
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Just another day in America: 17 shot dead
Golda Meir famously said that when Israel’s enemies loved their children more than they hated Israel, peace would be possible. The same could be said of members of Congress: When they . . . more
Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, left, was joined by Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, Department of Conservation and Waterways Commissioner Tom Doheny and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito on Jan. 11 to announce plans to call on the state to expedite permits to dredge Point Lookout waters.
Town calls on state to issue dredging permit
Town officials gathered at the West Marina in Point Lookout on Jan. 11 to call on the state to expedite permits to dredge waterways in Point Lookout. Officials said the plan to dredge Sea Dog … more
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State Assemblywoman Melissa Miller, far left, County Legislator Denise Ford and county Office of Consumer Affairs representative Kenneth Heino offered guidance to residents at a forum on Jan. 11.
Sandy victims still desperate
Dozens of residents gathered for a forum in the Long Beach Public Library on Jan. 11 to discuss how to solve problems with contractors they hired for home elevations and repairs after Hurricane … more
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Saving the world, $10 at a time, Part III
"At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room . . . more
There’s no excuse for Trump’s dissing of Puerto Rico
It’s hard to believe that we’ve observed the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Unlike previous superstorms, the damage caused by Sandy is still . . . more
The morning after Sandy, I didn’t know where to start
“It’s total devastation — countless cars are ruined, the boardwalk is ruined, people’s homes,” Sgt. Eric Cregeen told me the day after Hurricane Sandy . . . more
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday that the state would provide $120 million in funds for a retooled pipe that will be used to reroute treated sewage from the Western Bays into the Atlantic Ocean.
Governor announces Bay Park reroute funds
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and County Executive Ed Mangano announced a plan Oct. 29 at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside to pay for a joint state-county project to send treated … more
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Former Long Beach Fire Chief Richard Corbett spoke about the progress the city has made in the five years since Hurricane Sandy.
Commemorating the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy
“We pause today to remember the loss, and to appreciate what was gained,” Long Beach City Councilwoman Anissa Moore said to a room filled with people on a rainy Sunday reminiscent of the weather … more
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Five Towns Letters to the Editor
We need the road overhaul project To the Editor: State Assemblywoman Melissa Miller’s comments on the Park Street/Beech Street project in last week’s Herald story “Evacuation route to be overhauled” were troubling. more
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