Just days before the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — after staying at seven different hotels and apartments, as well as crashing at friends’ houses — Harmon Street residents Tim and …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/29/14
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"In the days after the storm, there was a mentality of helping one another — it was such a mess, but there was also such a feeling of community. You really felt like you were literally helping …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/30/13
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After a tug of war between swimmers and surfers, the city finally released its revised summer surfing schedule last Friday.
Each year, city officials and Chief of Lifeguards Paul Gillespie create …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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5/23/13
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Unsound surf shop hosted its 4th annual Surf Art Show last Saturday, an event that marked the shop’s re-grand opening and also featured music, modern art and delicious local food.
Residents …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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5/23/13
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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 …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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5/1/13
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Amid growing concerns among residents over the water quality in the ocean and Reynolds Channel in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, City Manager Jack Schnirman called on Nassau County last week to …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/17/13
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In an effort to boost tourism and generate revenue for local businesses this summer, the city plans to allow food trucks to operate near the beach for the first time.
At the March 18 Chamber of …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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While they wait for government aid or insurance money, Long Beach businesses have been languishing in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
“Technically, the powers that be — the government, the …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/14/13
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Just days after city officials held a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss a plan to protect the barrier island from future storms like Hurricane Sandy, U.S. …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/13/13
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In his recent guest column, Morris Kramer has re introduced the idea that the all powerful and ill-willed “surfers” are responsible for the damage Long Beach incurred during Sandy. I thought we …
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By Billy Kupferman
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2/21/13
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