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Let’s get L.I. resiliency projects going — now
Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . . more
Congress must act to extend flood insurance
Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more
Our ‘pros’ have abandoned us
Q. We have a very big problem. Our house was lifted and is now sitting on its new foundation, but at the wrong height. Our architect and contractor were recommended by the NY Rising program . . . more
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Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford was joined by other elected officials and residents at a news conference on Oct. 29.
Legislators call on Cuomo to help Sandy victims
Six years after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the South Shore, elected officials are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to eliminate the New York Rising deadlines for optional and mandatory home elevations and … more
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At a news conference on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice announced bipartisan legislation that would protect storm victims who receive federal disaster relief funds from having to repay benefits that might be considered duplicative.
New federal law would prevent ‘claw-backs’
Six years after Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice announced legislation on Tuesday that would protect storm victims who receive federal disaster relief funds from having to repay benefits that … more
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Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, at lectern, was joined by other county officials on May 14 outside West End resident Liz Treston’s Hurricane Sandy-damaged home to urge those who believe they have been victims of contractor fraud to file their cases with the county’s Office of Consumer Affairs.
Home elevations delayed by alleged fraud
Amid an outcry for the state to extend the deadlines for Hurricane Sandy victims seeking storm recovery funds to elevate their houses to protect them against future storms, New York Rising — the … more
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Residents, elected officials and friends of West End resident Liz Treston, bottom center, organized a fundraiser at the Knights’ Pub on March 24 to raise money to help rebuild her Hurricane Sandy-damaged home. Treston has been displaced since the 2012 storm.
Neighbors rebuild Sandy victim’s home
More than 130 friends and neighbors of West End resident Liz Treston gathered at the Knights’ Pub on March 24 for a fundraiser to raise money to rebuild her Hurricane Sandy-damaged home. … more
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Long Beach resident Liz Treston pictured in October 2016, shortly after she moved out of her West End home in order to elevate it. Treston, who had hoped to return home last month, is among the residents who remain displaced five years after Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy, five years on
“Finding a place where I can rent in Long Beach was — and still is — very difficult,” said Liz Treston, who has been living in different rental homes in the West End for more than a year … more
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Architect Brian Baer of the non-profit the Elevated Studio gave frank advice to homeowners trying to get their homes raised using New York Rising assistance. “Don’t give up hope,” he told them of the complicated, and at time, risky process.
Sandy recovery education seminar provides tips for flood victims
By Peter Belfiore and Bridget Downes pbelfiore@liherald.com Long Beach City Hall hosted a spectrum of experts and officials at an Aug. 8 information seminar discussing ways for recovering Sandy … more
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Problems with front steps
Q. A building inspector just told us our house can’t be signed off on after we lifted it. The contractor told us six months, and now it’s going on one year since we started. The front steps were going to . . . more
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