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Hurricane Sandy and the damage it caused has traumatized some children. The Brandeis School is holding a panel discussion on May 13 to educate parents. Above, Sandy damage in Woodmere.

Erika Greenfield said her son, a first-grader at The Brandeis School in Lawrence, experienced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after their family lost the first floor of their Long Beach home and vehicle in Hurricane Sandy. more

By Ann Friedman | 5/8/13

There were long lines at gas stations in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Price gouging gas stations face fines

More than two dozen gas stations, accused of excessively raising prices in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, will be paying fines to the state after settlements were announced on May 2 by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/2/13

The lessons learned from Sandy

It’s hard to believe that the wounds inflicted by Hurricane Sandy are now six months old. more

5/2/13

Thank a volunteer — or, even better, become one

Every community needs police officers, teachers, sanitation workers and elected leaders. But every community also needs volunteers, the people whose contributions mean so much yet so often go unnoticed. more

4/25/13

Gary Schall greets Facilities Director Chris Milano with an elbow bump at the ribbon-cutting.

A special kind of homecoming

“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Mary Malloy and Jeff Bessen | 4/24/13

Lawrence Yacht & Country Club’s tennis courts will be ready for play in the first week of May. The tennis building still needs repair. Debris sits outside the building.

Overcoming a storm drubbing

Damage from Hurricane Sandy couldn’t keep golfers who belong to the Village of Lawrence owned and operated Lawrence Yacht & Country Club from holding their annual season opening breakfast. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/24/13

Lawrence High School was one of five grand prize winners in a nationwide contest sponsored by Lowe's and the TV show "Smash." The school's auditorium was damaged by flooding in Hurricane Sandy.

Lawrence High wins $3K gift card

Lawrence High School was one of five schools nationwide that were voted a grand prize winner among 30 finalists in a contest sponsored by the NBC television show “Smash” and Lowe’s the home improvement franchise. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/11/13

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

By Scott Brinton | 4/10/13

Tales of an eager garbage picker (condoms excepted)

I was standing atop a mound of dried reed grass, piled high inside a circle of scrub brush, plucking up plastic pens and aluminum cans and depositing them in a big black garbage bag, when the ground beneath my feet suddenly gave way. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/4/13

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

By David Weingrad | 4/3/13

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