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On Heron Street, some residents used kayaks to navigate flooded streets last Friday.

Days after heavy rains caused serious flooding in some parts of the city — even as Hurricane Joaquin veered away from the East Coast — the City Council approved a measure on Tuesday that will … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/8/15

The rotting Milburn Creek Boat Basin ramps will be replaced and shored up as part of a $3.8 million renovation project by Nassau County that is slated to begin at the end of the month.

Milburn boat launch to get a makeover

The rundown Milburn Creek Boat Basin will get a face-lift from Nassau County beginning at the end of the month, county officials say. The $3.86 million project will include the complete … more

9/3/15

Residents to see some flood insurance relief

Long Beach residents will see some relief in the form of a 15 percent reduction on their National Flood Insurance premiums, up from 10 percent previously. Long Beach is one of only five … more

9/3/15

LONG BEACH, above, was inundated and much of its infrastructure destroyed during Hurricane Sandy, which pummeled the South Shore on Oct. 29, 2012.

With monster storms in mind, L.I. rebuilds

Hugh Mason, a Bellmore sheet metal worker, has learned to be patient. In Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath, he and his family endured more than most. “I had 39 inches of water in my kitchen, all over my countertops,” Hugh recalled. more

6/10/15

Major reconstruction of St. Demetrios Church, at 2421 Hewlett Ave. in Merrick, began this winter. A fire gutted the church's main floor in August 2013.

St. Demetrios rising from the ashes

Major reconstruction of Merrick’s St. Demetrios Church, which a 2013 fire nearly destroyed, began this winter. more

By Brian Racow | 3/13/15

Betty Lippai and Neil Yeoman are the Merrick Chamber of Commerce's Woman and Man of the Year.

Merrick Chamber names Man and Woman of the Year

Merrick Chamber of Commerce members will celebrate at the organization’s annual gala at Chateau Briand in Carle Place on Jan. 22, and two Merokeans –– Neil Yeoman and Betty Lippai –– will be honored as the organization’s Man and Woman of the Year. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/14/15

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

12/11/14

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

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/6/14

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

10/29/14

Downtown Island Park after Super Storm Sandy.

I.P. mayor: Rainstorm shows our vulnerability

As a record rainfall continued through Tuesday night, and then through the next morning, one couldn’t help but think of Superstorm Sandy and the approximately $65 billion in damages it wrought. Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty was no different. “Every event is eye-opening,” he said. “We know the implications of a major storm.” more

By Tom Jordan | 8/20/14

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