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NY Rising extends elevation deadline
For those Sandy victims that are working with New York Rising and trying to get their elevation plans submitted by June 12, take heart, the program has extended the deadline. You are now required to … more
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Ninety-year-old Muzzy, of East Rockaway, shown here at a local rally, is living in a trailer on her property until her home can be rebuilt.
Still reeling from Sandy in East Rockaway
Kate Hughes says that her 90-year-old mother, “Muzzy” — as she’s known to her neighbors and friends — has been victimized twice: once by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, and again, for the … more
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Governor announces reconstruction projects for I. P. and Oceanside
The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) announced the first two projects, for Island Park and Oceanside, totaling over $20 million, to be implemented through the New York Rising Community Reconstruction (NYRCR) Program — a grassroots undertaking that empowers localities to increase their physical, social and economic resilience following impacts from Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. more
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Plan to address street flooding in the works
A master plan that would provide a roadmap for drainage infrastructure upgrades on local streets in south Seaford and Wantagh is in the works, thanks to funding provided through the New York Rising Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program. more
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Marlene Pissot, left, and Dan Greene listened to complaints from residents, but did not address any of their comments or answer any questions.
Lot of venting, but no answers
About three dozen residents of Sandy-affected communities came to South Side High School to attend a meeting for New York Rising Action Plan Amendment No. 8 in Rockville Centre last week. more
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Kevin reilly led a rally on the boardwalk on Oct. 25, where he and other Hurricane Sandy victims called on New York Rising to correct what they describe as an inefficient rebuilding program that has delayed the return of many residents.
Kevin Reilly: Keeping the pressure on NY Rising
Canals resident Kevin Reilly was having dinner at Swingbellys with his wife, Kristie, last Saturday when a waitress whose parents’ home was damaged by Hurricane Sandy asked him for advice. … more
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Infrastructure improvements (cheers!), PSEG rate increases (jeers!)
New York state has been presented with a unique opportunity. For once, rather than being faced with a multi-billion-dollar deficit . . . more
The solid orange line shows howfar the storm surge reached in Wantagh and Seaford during Hurricane Sandy.
Resiliency projects should begin in 2015
Two years ago, the recovery from Hurricane Sandy was in its earliest stages. Families were taking stock of their flood-damaged homes. Power was slowly being restored. Downed trees were being cleared. more
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This map, found on the state's New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program website, evaluates the flooding risk across Bellmore and Merrick
Building a more resilient coastline
New York is working to shore up Irene-, Lee- and Sandy-damaged communities against future catastrophic storms, but the effort will take time, said officials at the state and local levels of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program. more
Michelle and Tim Kelly on the deck of their new home on Harmon Street. The Kellys moved into their reconstructed — and elevated — home on Saturday.
Hurricane Sandy: Two years on
Just days before the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy — after staying at seven different hotels and apartments, as well as crashing at friends’ houses — Harmon Street residents Tim and … more
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