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Former U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gary Port has announced that he will run for a third time for the State Assembly’s 19th District seat against Republican incumbent Ed Ra. Port, a Democrat, ran …
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By Steve Smirti
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4/20/16
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Witnessing a routine activity at an Israel Defense Forces base just north of Be’er Sheva left East Meadowite Neal H. Zuckerman verklempt, he said. Zuckerman and seven other East Meadow …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/1/16
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $37 million contract to a Bay Shore-based construction and engineering firm to begin the first phase of a long-awaited coastal protection project for the barrier island in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Ben Strack
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4/1/16
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“Over here, Joe! Over here, Joe! You gettin’ sick of that, Joe? ” Japanese soldiers yelled in thick accents.
They patroled the jungles of Okinawa Island at night in the hopes of catching American soldiers hiding in the shadows, as World War II was coming to a close in 1945. Army Cpl. Dominick Gualtieri hid in his tank, alongside two other soldiers. They waited until the Japanese retreated to escape the blazing heat and cramped quarters of the tank.
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By Stephany Reyes
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3/23/16
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West Hempstead resident and World War II veteran Morris David Geller — known affectionately as “Sonny” to his family and friends — died Feb. 27, of complications of heart disease. He was 94.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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3/9/16
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Stanley Kosierowski, a 92-year-old East Meadowite, said he truly became a man when he turned 21 on April 10, 1944. Three days later, Kosierowski, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Force, went on …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/24/16
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It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . .
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2/18/16
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Construction on Long Beach Island’s long-awaited coastal protection project will begin this year, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced last week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a $209 million project partnership agreement with the city and the state.
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By Ben Strack
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2/18/16
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More than three years after Hurricane Sandy, Long Beach residents have expressed frustration with recent flooding, especially after last week, saying that a number of mitigation and resiliency …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/18/16
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When it rains or snows, it floods. At least that’s what happens if you live in one of Nassau County’s bay back communities, like Freeport, that endure flooding not just during events like …
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By Laura Schofer
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2/10/16
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