In an effort to boost tourism and generate revenue for local businesses this summer, the city plans to allow food trucks to operate near the beach for the first time.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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City Manager Jack Schnirman is urging business owners to apply for much-needed federal funding that the state will soon make available through Community Development Block Grants.
The Disaster …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite a coastal protection project for the barrier island that has already received Congressional approval.
At a press …
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At the request of the State of New York, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a 15-day extension for Hurricane Sandy survivors to apply for disaster assistance.
Survivors now …
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3/26/13
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When Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, it inundated thousands of South Shore yards with saltwater, which is awful for lawns and most plants. Over the past 4½ months, homeowners have watched helplessly as their hydrangeas have shriveled up, their boxwoods have turned rust-colored and their grass has become a mottled patch of brown and more brown. In many cases, years’ worth of yard work, valued at thousands of dollars, was seemingly destroyed in a single night.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/14/13
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A grass-roots, civic-style, public meeting was held on Sunday night in East Rockaway, attracting two dozen people, some of whom are still waiting to get back into their homes since Hurricane Sandy …
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By Mary Malloy
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3/13/13
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Some help for homeowners desperately waiting for insurance money to rebuild their homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy will be available next week, after New York State's Department of Financial …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/1/13
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The East Rockaway Chamber of Commerce hosted a public forum on Feb. 20 that drew dozens of frustrated business owners, homeowners and renters from East Rockaway, Bay Park and neighboring communities …
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2/27/13
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Hewlett Harbor resident Jeff Friedman, a 35-year public adjustor, wanted to provide hope to Five Towns residents and others in Nassau County who have received denial letters from their insurance companies and are not getting the money they need to repair their damaged after Hurricane Sandy.
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By Ann Friedman
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2/13/13
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, attorneys have descended upon Long Beach offering to represent homeowners in recovering compensation from their insurance companies. Attorneys from all over the …
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By Todd Kaminsky
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2/11/13
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