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Thanksgiving Tradition volunteers donated 200 turkey dinners to the First Baptist Church in Far Rockaway.

For the past 17 years, Woodmere Lanes Owner Nick Paxinos has been preparing and delivering Thanksgiving meals to St. Boniface Parish in Elmont and the First Baptist Church in Far Rockaway, but this year he’s also planning to serve those who are displaced by Hurricane Sandy. more

By Ann Friedman | 11/20/12

Lynbrook waives fees for post-Sandy rebuilding

The Lynbrook Village Board has suspended fees for permits charged by the Building Department for 90 days in response to the vast damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The resolution went into effect on … more

11/21/12

The Bertini’s basement had to be bailed out, with a lot of help from their friends.

East Rockaway reeling from Sandy

Two days after Hurricane Sandy barreled through the area, walking down West Boulevard in Bay Park was truly like walking in a war zone. Some residents were putting almost everything they owned on … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/7/12

Pets need post-Sandy help, too

Grateful residents — and their pets — welcomed North Shore Animal League America to East Rockaway on Nov. 15 when members of the no-kill shelter came to hand out pet food for those residents … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/21/12

Should more than five gallons of oil spill from a damaged tank the incident must be reported to the DEC.

Spill numbers increase in Nassau County

Updated Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. Over half the reported hazardous material spills on Long Island after Hurricane Sandy have been reported in Nassau County, according to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officials said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/9/12

Reporting on Sandy

By Mary Malloy | 5/2/13

Superstorm Sandy swept across Bellmore-Merrick on Oct. 29, leaving destruction in its wake. Above, a flooded home in south Bellmore.

Hurricane Sandy slams Bellmore-Merrick

Updated: 3:10 p.m. on Oct. 31. Dubbed a “superstorm” by weather forecasters, Hurricane Sandy pummeled Bellmore-Merrick with floodwaters that reached three to six feet in many parts of south Bellmore and south Merrick and destroyed homes and cars, while also bringing hurricane-force wind gusts that toppled trees, tore the siding off houses, and ripped apart fences and decks. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/28/12

Hurricane Sandy was predicted to make landfall in New Jersey Monday into Tuesday, bringing hurricane-like conditions to the South Shore. As a consequence, South Shore school districts are canceling classes for Monday.

South Shore school districts canceling classes ahead of Hurricane Sandy

With Hurricane Sandy predicted to wreak havoc on Long Island Monday into Tuesday, school districts across the South Shore cancelled classes for Monday, Oct. 29. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/28/12

Mandatory evacuation for South of Sunrise

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has issued a mandatory evacuation for all Nassau County residents south of Merrick Road from Rockville Centre to the Suffolk County Line. That includes all of … more

By Mary Malloy | 10/28/12

State DOT shuts down southbound Loop Parkway ahead of Hurricane Sandy

In preparation for Hurricane Sandy, the New York State Department of Transportation has closed all southbound lanes of the Loop Parkway, from the Meadwobrook Parkway to Lido Beach. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/28/12

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