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Native wetlands need greater protection
The newly barren banks of Glen Cove Creek lie just down shore from RXR’s Garvies Point project, on what was once a lush stretch of marsh grass and green trees. Now these wetlands have all but disappeared. more
The coastal protection project features 25-foot-wide, 14-foot-high dunes running parallel to the boardwalk and 15 dune crossovers that connect the boardwalk to the beach. Officials said that the work is complete, except for certain crossovers and dune plantings.
Army Corps: project complete
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday that it had completed work on its coastal protection project ahead of schedule — and before the start of the hurricane season on June 1 — though … more
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The Army Corps of Engineers will resume its sand-replenishment project in Long Beach next month.
Army Corps project to resume
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com The Army Corps of Engineers is set to resume work on the second phase of a federally funded beach-protection project next month, after work was paused … more
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Four community-minded people — Robert Wilson, of the Freeport INN, far left; Sharon Payne and Hazel Gibbons, of the Stearns Park Civic Association; and Capt. Giovanny Guerrero, of the Freeport Salvation Army — were recognized for their contributions at the village’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at the Freeport Recreation Center on Jan. 19.
‘It takes a village’ in Freeport
The Village of Freeport held its annual celebration to remember the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19 at the Freeport Recreation Center. This year’s event … more
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Easy, a Retired Army lieutenant colonel, died of natural causes during a flight on China Eastern Airlines on Dec. 8, according to the Chinese government.
Freeport vet dies on flight to China
It was love at first sight. Norman Easy and Nixtia Arits were standing in front of the Mona Lisa, the famed portrait by Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, at the Louvre Museum in Paris when they met 15 years ago. Dec. 29 would have been the Freeport couple’s 11th wedding anniversary, but they never got the chance to celebrate it. more
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The CRAB, or Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy, measures the underwater portions of the beach before sand dredging.
Transforming the beach
History is in the making as the beach landscape in Long Beach is transformed by the Army Corps of Engineers’ $230 million coastal protection project, which is intended to defend the city against … more
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Amid a heat wave, beachgoers walked to an open beach on Tuesday along a path next to the work site where the Army Corps of Engineers is replenishing sand.
Army Corps work hits delay
The second phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ coastal protection project hit a delay last week as a result of rough weather and a broken dredge, Project Manager Dan Falt said on Tuesday. … more
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Howard Kalachman, second from right, received the Veterans Medal from Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, far right, at the Salute to Veterans on June 30. They were joined by Disabled American Veterans Chapter 145 member James Brown and Kalachman’s sister, Marilyn Diamond.
Town of Hempstead honors veteran from Lynbrook 50 years after Tet Offensive
Howard Kalachman has earned many honors for his service to the country, but he refused to accept one: the Purple Heart, because he was not injured in combat. He did, however, accept the Town of Hempstead's Veterans Award. more
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Some residents who live near the Lido Beach Towers Condominium are concerned about a potential gap in the sand replenishment outside the complex.
Concerns over beach project in Lido
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins to replenish sand as part of a federally funded $230 million beach resiliency project to protect the … more
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The Army Corps of Engineers will seek a variance from the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals, which would allow it to work 24 hours a day, later this month.
Army Corps to replenish sand in Long Beach
The Army Corps of Engineers is set to continue work on the $50 million second phase of its federally funded coastal protection project on the beach — the replenishment of sand and dune construction … more
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