As if those local residents who still have to raise their homes are not facing enough hurdles, now National Grid has reinstituted disconnect and reconnect gas line fees that might leave homeowners …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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9/2/15
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Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/28/15
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After Hurricane Sandy struck, engineers visited thousands of damaged homes on the South Shore to evaluate the damage and determine whether the storm had caused structural damage — decisions that were critical to the process of finalizing how much money insurance agencies would pay out to their clients.
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By Matthew Rachek
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7/22/15
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] has set a deadline for requests to review potentially underpaid Hurricane Sandy claims by September 15.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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7/15/15
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Pope Francis issued an encyclical last month that focuses on our responsibility for and connections to the environment and the poor. I’ve only read the first half of “Laudato Si’" . . .
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7/1/15
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Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky has several important pieces of legislation he either authored or co-sponsored for Hurricane Sandy victims that have passed the Assembly and are awaiting action by either the Senate or Governor to become law.
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6/24/15
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Hurricane season in the Atlantic began June 1 and stretches for six months, until Nov. 30. It’s time to make sure you’re prepared.
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6/11/15
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Tuesday, June 16, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Long Beach Hotel, 405 East Broadway, Long Beach
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6/8/15
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New York Rising will not count unspent portions of the Small Business Loan as duplication of benefits against Hurricane Sandy victims.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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4/15/15
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Facing pressure from state and local officials, New York Rising announced a major policy change on Thursday to part of its reimbursement formula that officials say has stalled the rebuilding process …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/20/15
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