Driving north on the Cross Island Parkway, it’s easy to pass Exit 14, which leads to an entrance to Belmont Park whose gates are locked most of the year. But drivers who have passed the exit since …
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When Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, it severely damaged a number of Town of Hempstead facilities in the Bellmore-Merrick area. Repair work is under way, but it could be some time before they are up and running again. Particularly hard hit were the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, the Sanitation Department and the Merrick Senior Center.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/12/12
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Part four in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Veterinarian Dr. Lee Gelfand of Merrick, whose All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Long Beach was all but destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, finds hope in the stories that pet owners tell in the superstorm’s aftermath.
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Oceanside may have been hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, but another Oceanside wasn’t. Oceanside, Calif., that is.
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By Alex Costello
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11/29/12
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Pianist Jeffrey Biegel and Island Harvest have teamed up to raise money to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims. Enjoy an afternoon of Bach, Chopin, Moszkowski, Paderewski, and holiday selections at the …
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11/29/12
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Though its building was broken and battered by the fury of Hurricane Sandy, the spirit of the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC — and especially the people who work and volunteer there — has …
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By Alex Costello
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11/28/12
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When Hurricane Sandy hit, firefighters from Broome County in upstate New York came down to help Oceanside. When they left to go back home, they decided to even further beyond their call of duty.
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11/28/12
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At a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, the Oceanside School District administration detailed the damage the district sustained from Hurricane Sandy as well as the ongoing restoration efforts.
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By Alex Costello
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11/28/12
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Part two in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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Drive through Oceanside or Island Park, and you’ll see the toll that Hurricane Sandy took on the communities.
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By Alex Costello
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11/28/12
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