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We need an outflow pipe to the ocean
Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants. more
Abandon our coast? Heaven — and HUD — forbid
The clarion call has grown louder since Superstorm Sandy: We must beat a “managed” retreat from the coast, or face certain peril as global warming takes hold and sea levels rise. more
Post-Sandy opportunities abound, struggles continue
One of the biggest post-Hurricane Sandy challenges has been getting resources directly to local residents, businesses and community infrastructure and resiliency projects. more
Lisa Scherer, a John F. Kennedy High School social studies teacher, left, and Karen McGuinness, the social studies department chairwoman, right, joined seniors from Kennedy High School’s “Participation in Government” class in front of a display commemorating President Kennedy’s life and legacy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination.
Bellmore-JFK High School honors President Kennedy
Students at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore spent the school week ending Nov. 22, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, commemorating Kennedy’s life and legacy. more
Norma Gonsalves
Herald Life chats with Bellmore-Merrick’s county legislators
The 2013 election saw the return of two longtime incumbent Nassau County legislators who represent the Bellmore-Merrick area. The Herald Life spoke this past week with the three legislators about what they hope to accomplish in the their upcoming term. more
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PSEG Long Island to jumpstart in 2014
One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing … more
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Feds: N. Merokean falsely claimed Sandy damage
A North Merrick woman, Jena Sowinski, was one of three whom authorities arrested in late October and charged with filing fraudulent claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster assistance funds after Hurricane Sandy. more
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Merokeans and Bellmorites sat in the cafeteria of Shore Road School in south Bellmore, brainstorming ideas on how to protect their communities
Post-Sandy planning committee begins public outreach
A year after Hurricane Sandy slammed the South Shore, wreaking destruction and upending lives, a committee the state created to help Bellmore and Merrick plan for future storms held its first “public engagement” meeting last week, and 40 or so residents shared their thoughts on what steps the state should take to help with that planning. more
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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
It's a no-win scenario in Syria
The vast majority of Americans don’t believe that it’s in our best interests to use military force in Syria. And for the most part, I concur with the majority. more
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