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Railroad Service Restored to Long Beach Branch
Electrical service on the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad was restored on Sunday, Nov. 25, with the entire system now operating on a “near normal” schedule for the first time since Hurricane Sandy hit the region. more
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The blessings of light, heat and a warm bed
I watched the sun set this week down at a storm-ravaged beach, and I realized that while the sun rises and the sun sets, pretty much everything else changes. more
Salvaging the bones on storm-tossed shores
What I saw: lines of people, bundled against the cold, gas containers in hand, waiting, shuffling their feet to keep warm, waiting even longer than they thought possible for enough gasoline to get their cars going. more
Hurricane Sandy sent trees crashing into power lines throughout the Bellmores and Merricks. Hardest hit were south Bellmore and south Merrick, which, in addition to downed trees, also had to contend with severe flooding. On Monday, Nassau County was preparing to send electrical inspectors into flooded homes to make sure it was safe to turn the power back on.
South Bellmore, south Merrick still in the dark
A week after Hurricane Sandy lashed the South Shore with a 10-foot storm surge and hurricane-force wind gusts, Long Island Power Authority officials said on Nov. 5 that the utility had restored power to 675,000 of the 1.2 million customers who lost their electricity in the storm. But the majority of Bellmore-Merrick residents south of Merrick Road were not among those to get their lights back on, even though many, if not most, parts the Bellmores and Merricks north of Merrick Road had electricity. more
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Traffic lights in Valley Stream are out in many locations because most of the village remains without power.
Power slowly being restored in Valley Stream
A majority of homes and business in Valley Stream remain without power on Friday in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which knocked down trees, power lines and utility poles throughout the community. more
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Marooned: Bay Park, East Rockaway and Lynbrook sustained massive damage to their homes and property as Hurricane Sandy slammed into the area on Monday.
Hurricane Sandy lashes out
Very few people escaped the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, as the unprecedented storm left a path of destruction in her wake, causing floods, fires, downed trees and massive power outages — damage on a scale that many people said they had never seen in a lifetime of living on Long Island. more
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Keep your family safe from fires
Every year, hundreds of Long Island homes suffer fires that leave the lives of their occupants in shambles. more
Fifth-grade teacher Guy Jacob and custodian John Rofrano with the solar panels on the roof of the Wheeler Avenue School.
Solar panels a learning tool for Wheeler students
In addition to providing a little bit of power for the building, solar panels on the roof of Wheeler Avenue School are also providing a learning opportunity for students. more
Rockville Centre electric rate increase approved
The New York State Public Service Commission announced on July 12 that it has ratified the proposed 11.1 percent increase requested by the Rockville Centre Electric Department. more
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Rockville Centre experience minor power outages from storm, but none from heat wave
All went well at Rockville Centre’s Electric Department during last week’s heat wave. more
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