Six weeks after Hurricane Sandy ripped through their community, destroying homes, cars and nearly everything else in its path, Long Beach residents got a chance to laugh on Monday night thanks to …
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By Brian Croce
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12/12/12
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East Rockaway High School suffered extensive damage and lost a lot of equipment in Hurricane Sandy, including in its weight room, where students worked out …
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By Brian Croce
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12/12/12
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Describing the damage from Hurricane Sandy as “overwhelming,” town and county officials called on the Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday to “put a shovel in the ground” and move forward with …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/12/12
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Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein has made free tetanus vaccine available to any individual involved with cleanup from Hurricane Sandy. With the potential for individuals to suffer cuts …
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12/7/12
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For a guy with an invitation to the White House, Rabbi David Bauman is surprisingly modest.
“This is not about me,” he said, “It’s about what happened to this region.”
Bauman, of …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/7/12
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For the Whelan family, assisting the Long Beach community is second nature.
“A lot of families are in tough spots, and we just want to help them out as much as we can,” said Joe Whelan, …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/7/12
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Carrying a notebook and pen, East Meadow resident Michael Gordon has spent the past month walking door-to-door to the homes of Hurricane Sandy victims, jotting down the supplies that they need. After doing so, he makes them a promise — “I guarantee the next day I will be back to bring you your stuff,” he said.
And he does.
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By David Weingrad
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12/6/12
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A group of East Rockaway High School alumni have planned a “Rebuilding the Rock” Benefit for Sunday, Dec. 16, from 2 to 6 p.m. at McFadden’s, 210 Merrick Rd. in Rockville Centre.
“East …
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By Mary Malloy
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12/6/12
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East Rockaway High School’s recent relocation to a building in the Baldwin School District, after Superstorm Sandy, could not prevent members of the Class of 2012 from returning for the new …
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12/6/12
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I was on a mission a few days after Sandy hit when I drove down to Lincoln Boulevard in Long Beach. I wanted to compare the current storm scene to a painting I own of a storm and shipwreck at …
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By Art Mattson
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12/6/12
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