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If, like so many Long Islanders, you’re a gardener, you’ll have to rethink when you plant your vegetables and flowers in the coming years.
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2/16/12
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Proposed new State Assembly district maps could drastically alter representation in western Nassau County — and split Lynbrook virtually in half — if the maps become law.
Last week, the New …
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/1/12
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Your recent article, “Critical year for flood zone residents” (Jan. 12-18), warning the homeowners in Valley Stream affected by the new flood maps, was very timely and informative. It is so important to alert the residents that in less than a year, the four-figure premiums will be back.
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1/26/12
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2012 is an important year for Valley Stream residents living in the high-risk flood zone. It’s the last year in which homeowners can renew their flood insurance for a reduced rate before annual premiums spike back up to four figures.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/11/12
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July 2008 - The Federal Emergency Management Agency releases redrawn flood plain maps for Nassau County, adding about 30,000 homes, including more than 3,000 in the Valley Stream area, to the high-risk flood zone. Most homes added to the flood zone are south of Sunrise Highway. The maps are to take effect in 14 months.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/11/12
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Valley Stream’s newest civic group held its first meeting last week, focusing on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps and their effect on property values.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/7/11
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In what could be a victory for thousands of Valley Stream homeowners, Sen. Charles Schumer wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency to throw out sections of Nassau County flood maps and create new ones.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/9/11
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I am a resident of the Gibson area in Valley Stream that the Federal Emergency Management Agency mandated flood insurance. I do believe that we have had that 100-year storm that FEMA officials contend would flood out our area of Valley Stream.
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9/8/11
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Hurricane Irene came and went, and while the storm took down trees and power lines, one thing it didn’t leave behind was widespread flooding in Valley Stream.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/7/11
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As I am certain you recall, numerous meeting, calls, symposiums and discussions were held between our federal and village officials with regard to the implemented FEMA flood maps and their impact on the Village of Valley Stream. Although it was only anecdotal, many residents made a strong case that in all their time in the village, they never had a flood — even in major storms.
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9/1/11
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