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I hate the smell of Hurricane Sandy. It’s the smell of decay.
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Hurricane Sandy taught us many things, but one lesson is clear: The health — good or bad — of an area’s business community has a direct effect on residents’ quality of life.
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11/23/12
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Among the many temporary casualties of Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s educational system, with most schools shutting down for a week or longer.
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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 …
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By Mary Malloy
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11/21/12
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Seemingly out of nowhere, a pickup truck hauling a landscaper’s trailer pulled up in front of the Brookside School in North Merrick. It was filled with cleaning and baby-care supplies, all neatly labeled, a gift from an anonymous donor. Bellmore-Merrick Central District officials said they believed the donation came from a district retiree.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/20/12
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Signs taped to the walls of Kennedy High School’s cafeterias on Nov. 15 did not advertise club meetings or school events, as usual. Some featured a SpongeBob SquarePants character who, as it happens, bears the same the name as the hurricane that destroyed many students’ and teachers’ homes –– Sandy –– with a red line across the character’s picture. Most of the posters, though, promoted a special community dinner.
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/20/12
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Almost 18 months after one of the deadliest tornadoes in history cut a swath through the heart of Joplin, Mo., I discovered some words of wisdom from Ralph Waldo Emerson, a writer I have long admired.
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Carol Stark
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11/16/12
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After speaking to her family, who is dispersed between Cedarhurst, Long Beach, New York City and Port Washington, and then reading comments on Facebook and viewing random online videos of the destruction Hurricane Sandy wrought in her native area, Boca Raton, Fla. resident Mara Cavallo Benkirane became determined to help.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/16/12
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A state of emergency has been declared for certain homes in East Rockaway and Baldwin, according to Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, to help eliminate threats to public …
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By Mary Malloy
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11/15/12
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It may be human nature to believe that the worst can never happen. Perhaps we can’t wrap our psyches around the thought of our homes and businesses –– our lives –– in tatters.
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11/15/12
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