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When ‘it’s just government’ isn’t an excuse
Many people woke up a couple of days before Christmas to heavy rain and wind that flooded residential streets and primary roadways, and may have left them wondering, “Where are all those Sandy flood-mitigation projects we were promised?” more
Local officials help Island Park family that lost $30K slated for Sandy repairs
Like many living on Long Island’s South Shore, it has been a long, drawn out process for the Hassett family, of Island Park, to raise their home after Hurricane Sandy. It became even more difficult when they had $30,000 of federally awarded funds stolen from them in the spring. more
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Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford was joined by other elected officials and residents at a news conference on Oct. 29.
Legislators call on Cuomo to help Sandy victims
Six years after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the South Shore, elected officials are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to eliminate the New York Rising deadlines for optional and mandatory home elevations and … more
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Emily Thompson, deputy general counsel of the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, with Mayor Robert Kennedy, far right, and representatives of Freeport’s Department of Public Works, Freeport Electric and the police and fire departments, explained the new outage management system that the village will implement the first week of August.
Outage Management System will unify response to emergencies
In the years since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy has taken steps to prevent disasters in future storms. His approach, he says, is to “be proactive and not … more
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Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads embraced Freeporter Eva Rowan, whose home was substantially damaged in Hurricane Sandy and who is now struggling to rebuild and elevate her house.
County: Sandy victims are not forgotten
Brandishing a yellow picket sign, Freeporter Eva Rowan wiped away tears as she spoke. Eighteen months have passed since she hired Fred Gutterman, the owner of JBJ General Contracting, to elevate and … more
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Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, at lectern, was joined by other county officials on May 14 outside West End resident Liz Treston’s Hurricane Sandy-damaged home to urge those who believe they have been victims of contractor fraud to file their cases with the county’s Office of Consumer Affairs.
Home elevations delayed by alleged fraud
Amid an outcry for the state to extend the deadlines for Hurricane Sandy victims seeking storm recovery funds to elevate their houses to protect them against future storms, New York Rising — the … more
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Deputy Village Attorney Robert McLaughlin, left, and Mayor Robert Kennedy answered homeowners’ questions about construction and elevation projects in the village on April 25.
Freeport family struggles to stay in NY Rising
Angry Freeporters filled the benches at Village Hall on April 25. Twenty-seven families came to speak about the same person: the contractor who they said they hired to elevate and rebuild their … more
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East Rockaway resident Phyllis Boland, pictured here with her son, Andrew, 26, who suffers from a rare neurological disorder, is fighting to keep her Hurricane Sandy-damaged home after the Interim Mortgage Assistance program expired.
East Rockaway Sandy victim fighting to save her home
An East Rockaway resident who has been displaced from her home since Hurricane Sandy is now fighting to keep it after the expiration of the Interim Mortgage Assistance program. more
Incumbent County Legislator is being challenged by Karen Blitz in the 7th L.D.
Blitz challenges Kopel in the county’s 7th legislative district
Five-term County Legislator Howard Kopel is being opposed by Karen Blitz of Rockville Centre in the Nassau County 7th legislative district. The district includes Oceanside, Rockville Centre, East Rockaway, Cedarhurst, Woodmere and parts of Hewlett, Lawrence, Baldwin, Valley Stream and Lynbrook. more
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Architect Brian Baer of the non-profit the Elevated Studio gave frank advice to homeowners trying to get their homes raised using New York Rising assistance. “Don’t give up hope,” he told them of the complicated, and at time, risky process.
Sandy recovery education seminar provides tips for flood victims
By Peter Belfiore and Bridget Downes pbelfiore@liherald.com Long Beach City Hall hosted a spectrum of experts and officials at an Aug. 8 information seminar discussing ways for recovering Sandy … more
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