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Don't be fooled by Newsday's hidden agenda

In Sunday’s Newsday, the editorial board endorsed Tom Suozzi, the Democratic candidate for county executive. That wasn’t surprising . . . more

10/24/13

Pennsylvania Avenue resident Sam Gallo in front of her new elevated home.

Sandy anniversary looms large

Brent Wilson, 33, the owner of Shine’s in the West End, has heard countless stories from frustrated residents who come to his 100-year-old bar for a bit of respite. Nearly a year after Hurricane … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/24/13

When residents receive their award letter, it will mark the third of a nine-step process that NY Rising has outlined for grant recipients on its website.

NY Rising releases award letters

Hurricane Sandy victims statewide may soon see some much-needed financial relief. The New York Rising program, tasked with distributing $1.7 billion in federal Sandy aid money allocated to the … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 10/17/13

John Cameron, left, chairman of the Long Island Regional Planning Council, and City Manager Jack Schnirman.

Rethinking a post-Sandy future

Malcolm Bowman, a professor of marine and atmospheric sciences at Stony Brook University, showed the audience an image of a sand berm above a small village in the Netherlands, a country that is … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/18/13

Debbie and Ron Gialanze were not covered for damage that the National Flood Insurance Program defines as earth movement, even though flooding caused it.

Rallying against FEMA ‘loophole’

“You should have been in your house nine months ago,” County Legislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) told the crowd. “… [T]here was no earth moving, that was floodwaters. This has to … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/4/13

Suzanne Katz-Fox’s Pennsylvania Avenue home remains boarded up, nine months after Sandy.

Still no homecoming

Nine months after Hurricane Sandy, there has been no ribbon-cutting ceremony at Anita Daly’s home. Her house remains a vacant shell, one of the many that line her West End block. This week … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 8/1/13

Sen. Charles Schumer, at a news conference in January at the Sandy-damaged home of Councilwoman Fran Adelson, said that HUD's policy change will clarify that homeowners are not required to accept SBA loans as a prerequisite to receiving CDBG funds.

HUD to ease rules for Sandy victims

Weeks after U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and the Long Beach City Council called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to waive a policy that is prohibiting many Hurricane Sandy victims … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 7/18/13

Kevin and Kristie Reilly’s home was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and they are hoping that NY Rising grants will help cover the repair costs.

City blasts HUD’s funding policy

The City Council is calling on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to waive a policy that is negatively impacting Hurricane Sandy victims who rejected Small Business Administration … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 6/13/13

Residents packed City Hall to hear from representatives from FEMA, the Small Business Administration and the state, though many didn’t like what they had to say.

Another FEMA forum grows heated

For the second time in the six months since Hurricane Sandy devastated Long Beach, the city invited representatives from the nation’s disaster recovery agencies to a forum to address residents’ … more

Alexandra Spychalsky | 5/8/13

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