In any hurricane, no matter the category, a wall of water surges inland, flooding streets and homes. During Hurricane Sandy, which struck during a full moon on Oct. 29, 2012, many South Shore streets were inundated . . .
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10/19/17
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Following a peace demonstration on the steps of Hempstead Village Hall on Aug. 22, West Hempstead Rabbi Art Vernon spoke of the racially-charged events in Charlottesville and categorized them as a watershed moment in American history. “No one knew what the impact of Charlottesville was going to be,” said Vernon, who is co-chair of the Black-Jewish Coalition for Justice. “When a moment like that occurs, it's an opportunity to say we have to do something.”
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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8/22/17
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Last December, I was joined by other elected officials in calling for surge-barrier gates to be installed on the South Shore to prevent nuisance and major flooding in Nassau County. Surge-barrier gates would . . .
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8/10/17
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Village of Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy stood before a set of three maps in the Village Hall boardroom on Tuesday morning, reviewing a proposal that, he said, could save Nassau County from the next great flood.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/26/17
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Nearly 300 people gathered at Reese Park in Malverne on Groundhog Day to await their meteorological fate: would Malverne Mel predict an early spring?
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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2/2/17
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After a careful review of the bestseller lists over the past 10 years, I’ve found over a thousand books advising people how to get along when they’re under stress.
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9/10/15
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De Blasio vs. Cuomo: The gloves are off!
New Yorkers were treated to an early July Fourth fireworks show last week when . . .
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7/8/15
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In the 1970s and ’80s, New York City was crumbling and Nassau County was a paradise. Now the city is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world, and every day I hear friends and neighbors saying they don’t want to stay on Long Island.
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6/11/15
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer came to Rockville Centre on April 8 to urge the Secret Service to devote more resources to fighting counterfeiting operations on Long Island.
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By Alex Costello
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4/15/15
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I’m glad Hillary Clinton lost in 2008.
I worked hard for her. I raised money and I traveled to Iowa. I believed in her then.
Now I believe she’s even better prepared than before.
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4/10/15
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