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The first federal government shutdown in 17 years has reached Week 2. The catalyst? The debt limit. The accelerant? Obamacare. more

10/10/13

Despite Cuomo's help, a law still needs to be changed

Many South Shore homeowners are breathing easier thanks to Governor Cuomo’s decision last week to use money from the N.Y. State Housing Recovery Program to compensate those whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, but whose flood insurance claims were rejected by FEMA because the damage had been caused by “earth movement” rather than directly by floodwaters. more

10/10/13

John Cameron Jr., chairman of the Long Island Regional Planning Council, center, joined Schumer at the news conference, and spoke briefly in support of the senator’s proposal.

Schumer: Nassau needs rebuilding plan

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the third-highest-ranking member of the Senate’s Democratic majority, spoke at a news conference on Monday in the driveway of a south Merrick home, calling on the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a comprehensive plan to protect Nassau County’s coastline from future storms. more

By Brian Racow | 9/11/13

A bipartisan rebuilding strategy for Long Island

A Republican and a Democrat standing together these days is rare. Even though we’re from different political parties, partisan politics could not have been further from our minds last Oct. 29, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Edward Mangano and Steven Bellone | 8/28/13

Projects that will be funded by the $38 million include some that have been completed, like post-storm debris removal.

Awaiting FEMA funds, L.B. to borrow $38M

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, members voted unanimously to allow the city to borrow $38 million for post-Hurricane Sandy recovery expenses while it waits for Federal Emergency Management … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 8/21/13

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

A home on Michigan Street in LOng Beach is getting a lift in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Federal law takes homes to new heights

Before Sandy there was Biggert-Waters. And if you are having problems fixing up your storm-damaged home or in getting new flood insurance for the next 100-year storm, you can thank Judy Biggert … more

Howard Schwach | 4/12/13

Wins both at home and abroad

On Nov. 19, County Executive Ed Mangano announced that he was establishing the Nassau Hurricane Recovery Fund Committee. more

11/29/12

Lessons to be learned from Sandy

Weather forecasters are often criticized for being wrong. With Hurricane Sandy, we wish they had been. more

11/15/12

This house on Shore Road and Surf Drive in Bellmore is an example of devastation seen all over L.I.

South Shore slowly comes back to life after Sandy

Part one in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. This week we begin in Bellmore-Merrick. In subsequent weeks we plan to spotlight recovery efforts in other communities. John Giammarino’s one-level house stood near the intersection of Bellmore Avenue and Clubhouse Road for 30 years. But only three years after the south Bellmore resident began renting the waterfront home, his landlord sent crews to rip out what was left of the walls. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/13/12

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