In June, a proposal to strengthen Long Island’s waterways, starting with Mill River in Rockville Centre, was awarded millions of dollars in federal funding.
The project, called Living with the …
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By Alex Costello
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10/30/14
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Jones Beach, a spit of sand with 6.5 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches, had no barrier island to protect it against Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012. It was the barrier island, and so it took the …
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By Scott Brinton
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10/30/14
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When Superstorm Sandy hit on Oct. 29, 2012, it devastated the South Shore. No storm in living memory had caused so much destruction.
Though reconstruction is well under way, there are many who …
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10/30/14
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Benny Diasparra remembers, in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, standing on the sidewalk outside his East Meadow shop, trying to flag down Long Island Power Authority trucks.
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By David Weingrad
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10/29/14
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On Thursday we mark the 13th anniversary of the attacks on the U.S. by the fanatics of Al Qaeda, which killed almost 3,000 people at the World Trade Center — a great many of whom were from our South Shore communities . . .
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9/11/14
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He is scanning the Atlantic, as he has for three months almost every summer since John F. Kennedy was president. Lee Hahn may be in between bites of a chicken sandwich. He may be loudly channeling Elvis. If the ocean is calm, he may have drifted into the observant-daydreaming state lifeguards master. If there are waves, he may be having a hard time sitting still, envying the off-hour guards on surfboards out past the break, catching rides while he can only watch.
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By Jim Harmon
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8/27/14
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Don your red, white and blue and enjoy some fireworks at the always grand celebrations around the area.
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By Karen Bloom
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7/2/14
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When customers walk into Gennaro Jewelers on Bedford Avenue, they may notice a sign hung above the doorway that reads, “The growth of any business is nurtured one customer at a time.” Gary Hudes, the shop’s owner, said his staff lives by the mantra and similar sayings posted around the store, which is among the reasons the shop has been in business for 90 years.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/20/14
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It’s been a festive year for the East Meadow Jewish Center, which has celebrated its 60th anniversary with a wide variety of community events. The festivities culminated last weekend, when the congregation hosted a Diamond Jubilee Weekend Celebration, a three-day event commemorating the synagogue’s history.
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11/22/13
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There is an image of Superstorm Sandy –– or, rather, its aftermath –– that is seared in my mind: I’m driving a rented black Jeep, rounding a bend in the road near my home in south Merrick.
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10/31/13
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