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During Hurricane Sandy, a 10-foot tidal surge raced up the canal that leads to Cammans Pond in south Merrick, scattering floating docks, personal watercraft and boats and causing flooding on local streets. Storm-drain flapper valves would have done nothing to stop that surge, said Brian Schneider, deputy commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Public Works.
Stopping the ocean in a hurricane –– or not
South Shore residents have returned to their normal lives in the months since Hurricane Sandy, but many people’s thoughts are starting to turn to the potential for another big storm. Is it possible to stop the floodwaters that inundated coastal neighborhoods? they wonder. more
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EAst Rockaway Auxiliary Police officer Steve Watanabe watched over the line of people in Bay Park last Saturday.
East Rockaway shows its heart
Gene and Rachel Gamache, of West Boulevard in Bay Park, waited on a long line that streamed into the James Street recreation building with their children … more
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The city awarded a $44.2 million contract to Grace Industries, LLC to rebuild its iconic boardwalk.
City awards $44.2 million boardwalk contract
Two hundred and ten days — that’s how long it will take to rebuild the city’s boardwalk, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. In what City Council members described as the most important … more
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Lengthy gasolines lines were commonplace across Nassau County following last October’s Hurricane Sandy.
State to provide grants for generators
The recently approved 2013-2014 state budget includes provisions to provide grants to gas stations that are prewired to receive or purchase generators during a declared fuel shortage emergency. more
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Long Beach Medical Center CEO Doug Melzer expects a mid- to late-April reopening.
LBMC officials work to reopen
The storm-battered Long Beach Medical Center, which was slated to reopen its doors this week, is now eyeing a mid- to late-April opening. The 162-bed hospital has remained closed as it undergoes … more
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What remains of the boardwalk at New York Avenue
City to award bid for boardwalk rebuild
A month after the city unveiled designs for a new, stronger boardwalk, officials were expected to select a company on Thursday to rebuild the iconic structure. City Manager Jack Schnirman said … more
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FEMA, HUD announce rental assistance program for N.Y. Sandy survivors
To assist families who are still struggling to locate housing after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … more
FEMA grant program won’t pay for work that was already started or completed
To the Editor: I just read the article “Hundreds of Long Beach Homes Need to be Rebuilt” (March28-April 3) regarding people raising their homes. The article fails to address one key … more
MLK Center board chair James Hodge, far left, with members of the center’s youth council and County Legislator Denise Ford, far right, at the March 19 City Council meeting. Members of the youth council requested community development funding to help the MLK Center maintain programs.
Community development funds earmarked for Long Beach
Nassau County officials announced that Long Beach will receive over half a million dollars in community development funds. County Executive Edward Mangano and County Legislator Denise Ford … more
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Local businesses reopen
The Chamber of Commerce will kick off Long Beach Restaurant Week on Friday, April 19, a two-week event that runs through Sunday, May 5.Chamber officials consider it to be the most important … more
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