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By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins to replenish sand as part of a federally funded $230 million beach resiliency project to protect the … more
The Army Corps of Engineers is set to continue work on the $50 million second phase of its federally funded coastal protection project on the beach — the replenishment of sand and dune construction … more
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer joined U.S. Rep. Peter King, Col. David Caldwell of the Army Corps of Engineers and local officials in Point Lookout on Wednesday to officially break ground on a long-awaited project to strengthen and protect the barrier island’s coastline from future storms. more
Trucks will begin hauling 250,000 tons of large stones through the West End and the city this month as the Army Corps of Engineers begins work on a large-scale coastal protection project that … more
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $37 million contract to a Bay Shore-based construction and engineering firm to begin the first phase of a long-awaited coastal protection project for the barrier island in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. more
Construction on Long Beach Island’s long-awaited coastal protection project will begin this year, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced last week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a $209 million project partnership agreement with the city and the state. more
The Army Corps of Engineers project has hit a delay, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reviews the agency’s $180 million coastal protection plan to make sure it complies with the Endangered … more
The City Council approved a $20 million short-term borrowing measure at its Aug. 19 meeting to cover the lingering costs of Hurricane Sandy. The measure will fund rebuilding projects ranging from … more
It’s been five months since Hurricane Sandy devastated many South Shore communities, but it appears that some of the areas most impacted will finally receive the necessary funding to start the process of rebuilding damaged beaches and dunes. more
Police officers should give back To the Editor: This year is going to be an expensive one for Long Beach taxpayers as they face a substantial increase in real estate taxes, in large part to … more
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