In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes.
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7/18/19
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With buildings across the East Rockaway School District in need of repairs and upgrades, officials have scheduled a facilities tour at the high school on Saturday at 11 a.m. for residents to get a glimpse of the needs themselves.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/22/19
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Q. I’ve been reading about new homeowners who applied for solar panels and found out they unknowingly bought a home that needs to be raised. What a mess! However, I really can’t get a grasp on the scope of the problem and which homes are affected.
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By Monte Leeper
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2/15/19
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For 12 of the 18 years I served in the Senate, George H.W. Bush loomed large on the national scene, first as a loyal vice president to Ronald Reagan, and then as president during one of the most turbulent periods . . .
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12/14/18
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Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy was sifting through a stack of reports on his desk at Village Hall on Tuesday. They offered details about the village’s storm-resiliency projects to guard against future hurricanes.
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By Nadya Nataly
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10/25/18
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Hempstead Town officials and environmentalists launched a living barrier reef composed of tens of thousands of discarded clam and oyster shells from nearby seafood restaurants near Long Meadow Island …
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By Bridget Downes
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7/19/18
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Angry Freeporters filled the benches at Village Hall on April 25. Twenty-seven families came to speak about the same person: the contractor who they said they hired to elevate and rebuild their …
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By Nadya Nataly
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5/3/18
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The fate of Prybil Beach has been uncertain since mid-January, when city officials closed East Beach Road — one of two access roads that lead to the beach — due to dangerous potholes. But the …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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4/6/18
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The inclement weather has sent a shutter down local gardeners’ backs after four nor’easters have pounded gardens with snow, ice and high winds. It has been nearly impossible for gardeners start …
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By Nadya Nataly
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3/30/18
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Updated 10:45 a.m. March 22: In the wake of the fourth nor'easter in a month, Glen Cove is yet again digging itself out.
The storm had deposited about 5.5 inches of snow by 7 p.m. on March 21, and …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen and Scott Brinton
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3/22/18
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