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Hurricane Sandy devastated the Nautical Mile in October 2012. Many wondered whether it would ever return to its former self. Local business owners are happy to report that, yes, the Nautical Mile very much weathered the storm and is once again a vibrant dining and shopping district. Above, In a small room behind the Two Cousins Fish Market on the Nautical Mile, Norbert Flores deboned a fresh fish for a customer.
Freeport's Nautical Mile, back in business
On a recent Friday at 2:30 p.m., a Harley Davidson rumbled up Freeport’s famed Nautical Mile, a.k.a. Woodcleft Avenue, followed soon after by a very expensive, very red Italian sports car, revving its engine. Couples strolled up and down the street in search of the perfect bar or restaurant to spend an 85-degree evening. Already the outdoor eateries, with their umbrella-shaded tables, had begun to fill up. more
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Ignoring climate change won’t make it disappear
The end of the century is a long time away, and it’s doubtful anyone reading this will be around to celebrate the arrival of 2100. But if you are that fortunate person 83 years from now, don’t expect to watch the ball drop in Times Square. Not unless you have a boat. more
Oceanside residents voted to approve the school district and library's budgets on Tuesday.
Oceanside school, library budgets pass
The Oceanside School District’s $150 million 2017-18 budget easily passed on Tuesday by a vote of 1,202 to 369. Next year’s spending plan — about $2.9 million, or 1.97 percent, larger than the current one — took advantage of its allowable tax levy increase of 2.15 percent. more
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Wreck Lead Bridge spans Reynolds Channel and connects Long Beach to Island Park. Contractors have worked below the surface to replace underwater cables that run underneath the bridge.
Long Beach Branch LIRR projects aimed at protecting against flooding
Long Island Rail Road officials offered a glimpse into its revamp of the Long Beach branch on April 21, which, when completed, would allow rail service to operate uninterrupted in the face of severe … more
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A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability
People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more
A garden grows in Merrick
In my backyard, in the shadow of my creaky wooden deck, a holly bush grows. A little over four years ago, I thought it dead. more
South Side Hose Company No. 2’s firehouse in Oceanside has been under construction since Hurricane Sandy.
A long road to recovery
For 90 years, volunteer firefighters have operated out of Oceanside’s South Side Hose Company No. 2 firehouse on Alice Avenue. But for the last four, they have been working out of a trailer in a … more
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The storm barrier feasibility study is in its early stages and should take about three years to complete, said Clifford Jones, the chief of planning for the New York District U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
Hurricane barrier feasibility study begins
Could large, movable storm “gates” protect local South Shore communities from catastrophic damage in future hurricanes? more
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Kaminsky remains the choice in the 9th S.D.
For the second time in seven months, voters in the 9th State Senate District will choose from among Democrat Todd Kaminsky, Republican Chris McGrath and Green Party candidate Laurence S. Hirsh for the district’s seat. more
Four years after Sandy, we’re still not whole
Unbelievably, four years have passed since Superstorm Sandy rolled across Long Island’s South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012, leaving destruction and chaos in its wake. We mustn’t forget that day. more
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