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Melanie Siegel Rubin’s south Merrick home was, like hundreds of homes across the South Shore, flooded when Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29. Saltwater inundated the front entrance and back laundry room. She did not realize, however, that water had soaked through her plywood subfloor when her crawl space flooded.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/1/13
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A law passed by the Town of Hempstead on Jan. 22 requires fueling stations within the township to carry back-up generators capable of powering its fuel pumps during power outages.
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By David Weingrad
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1/31/13
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The welcoming chocolate chip cookies were everywhere, and so were the people who had come to rekindle old relationships or start new ones at the Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center …
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Howard Schwach
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1/25/13
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“I never want to stay in a motel again,” said Gerry. “We started out telling people we were staying in a hotel, and it was great. Then, as time went on, it became a motel, and then it became a FEMA motel.”
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With so many people doing so much good in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, there was no way the Herald could single out just one Person of the Year. So we didn’t.
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By Alex Costello
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12/28/12
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There has been a lot of progress made in the rebuilding efforts since Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island in late October, but there is still work to be done. The Long Island Volunteer Center is in need of volunteers to help those impacted by the storm.
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12/21/12
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District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced that an Oceanside contractor who sent doctored Town of Hempstead fliers to residents to advertise his business was arrested on Tuesday.
Mark Rauch, 63, …
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By Alex Costello
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12/13/12
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After Hurricane Sandy flooded homes in Oceanside, destroying floors, walls and furniture, residents began the heartbreaking and arduous task of throwing out most of their possessions.
That …
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By Alex Costello
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12/13/12
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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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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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