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Nassau County families brought large donations of emergency supplies to send to Texas in a tractor-trailer last weekend.
Returning the favor
Right-turn signals blinked in unison as cars lined up to make the right into The Cop Shop, a police apparel store on Broadway in Massapequa, where Long Island Lions Clubs were holding a Hurricane … more
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10-year-old Island Park resident Juan Zapelli, 10, is helping to set up a pet supply collection drive at his father’s pet grooming business in Island Park. “All of the people are struggling to survive,” he said of the flood victims in Texas.
Oceanside and Island Park step up to help flood victims
As the storm waters in Texas recede and the true extent of loss from Hurricane Harvey is assessed, people elsewhere are gearing up to assist in any way they can. In Oceanside and Island Park, two … more
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A map showing the sites of newly proposed check valves for Oceanside’s storm relief plan.
Sandy relief development moves forward
Last week, officials from the Town of Hempstead and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery unveiled the results of a study of Ocean-side’s drainage system, the latest step in the town’s … more
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The Red Cross celebrates 100 years on Long Island
In 1917, the International Committee of the Red Cross received its first of three Nobel Peace Prizes for its life-saving work on the nightmarish battlefields of World War I. The Long Island chapter of the Red Cross was founded . . . more
Schumer pushing to prevent claw-back of Sandy funds
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday to allow the Town of North Hempstead and the Long Beach School District to keep millions of dollars in Hurricane Sandy relief funds, following the release of federal reports recommending that the funds be disallowed. more
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Paying it forward for Louisiana
Communities across Long Island are working to “Pay it Forward” for Louisiana. When Hurricane Sandy hit people from all over the country came to Long Island to help us. For many it was the … more
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Nassau County waives Sandy permit fees
The Nassau County Legislature recently unanimously approved a measure to waive all building fees for Superstorm Sandy victims. The law extends the fee-waiver period to Dec. 31, … more
Legislators support South Nassau’s earmarking of FEMA funds
U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford have backed a plan to spend $130 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds on hospital upgrades in Oceanside and $40 million on a medical arts pavilion in Long Beach, despite opposition from many Long Beach residents. more
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Runners began the Race2Rebuild event last Saturday morning on the boardwalk, as the event featured a 5K run and walk, a 2-mile "hardcore" beach run with obstacles and a post-race effort by volunteers to rebuild homes destroyed in Hurricane Sandy.
Hundreds race and rebuild in Long Beach
As many still live in the shadow of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated the homes and lives of many Long Beach residents nearly three and a half years ago, the city took another stand against the storm last weekend with its Race2Rebuild event. more
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The city has selected local vendors for the new comfort stations along the boardwalk, like this one at Riverside Boulevard.
Vendors selected for new comfort stations
Visitors to Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk will now have more food options along the 2.2-mile span beginning Memorial Day weekend, after the City Council approved the vendors to occupy new comfort stations for the upcoming beach season at Tuesday’s meeting. more
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