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Hurricane Sandy ripped through the Woodmere Bay Yacht Club in East Rockaway. Members hope to have the Cooke Street building repaired by May.

Woodmere Bay Yacht Club member Charles Mohr just finished rebuilding his Bay Park home after Tropical Storm Irene, when Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island and tore through Mohr’s house. Sandy also damaged the East Rockaway clubhouse of the 66-year-old group. more

By Jeffrey Bessen | 3/20/13

Lawrence High School is one of 30 schools in the running for a $3,000 gift card to help in repairing its auditorium. The schools Dance Department performed to the music of Frank Sinatra at a benefit performance in 2011.

A smashing way to fix their auditorium

Lawrence High School is one of three New York-area schools that are among 30 selected as finalists for a $3,000 gift card that can be used to repair or improve a school’s performance space as part of the “Make a Musical Competition” sponsored by the NBC television show “Smash” and Lowe’s the home improvement franchise. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/15/13

In Merrick, floodwaters reached as far north as Merrick Road during Hurricane Sandy, spreading saltwater everywhere and stressing plants like this hydrangea outside the Merrick CVS. Though many plants appear to be dead, they could very well make a comeback in June or early July, experts say.

Saving stressed-out plants after Hurricane Sandy

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. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/14/13

Returning to Lawrence High School

Oh, the high school. Though the high schoolers complained endlessly about the stench, the location, the heating system, really, every inch of it, but when we left, we were sullen and upset. more

By Nicole Bae | 3/13/13

Lawrence High School will reopen on April 3. It was closed on Jan. 16 because saltwater damaged its electrical system after Hurricane Sandy.

Repairs done, Lawrence High School set to reopen

Lawrence High School will reopen on April 3, the day students return from spring break, in the meantime electrical power will be restored to the entire school in about a week, Superintendent Gary Schall said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/13/13

For Sandy victims, promises aren't enough

More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened. more

3/7/13

Lawrence High School, closed since Jan.16, is slated to reopen April 3, after spring break.

Lawrence High School to reopen March 25

It would be a week later than his predicted date, but Lawrence School District Superintendent Gary Schall said that the high school could reopen on March 25, one day before the scheduled holiday break. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/7/13

Annabelle, Jacqueline, Madeleine and Alaina were happy to be able to visit Genevieve and Juliet at the emergency shelter at Mitchel Field.

Pets: Helpless victims of Hurricane Sandy

Long Beach resident and cat owner Randy Lerner was an eyewitness as Hurricane Sandy hit the shore of Long Island. “I live across the street from the ocean,” he said, “and I watched the … more

By Mary Malloy | 3/6/13

Representatives from the state's Department of Financial Services and five banks will be in Lawrence on Tuesday.

Insurance assistance in Lawrence on Tuesday

The state’s Department of Financial Services will be available for victims of Hurricane Sandy to obtain information and ask questions on Tuesday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Village Hall in Lawrence at 196 Central Ave. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/4/13

Representatives from five banks will be available in Long Beach March 4-9 to provide one-on-one assistance to homeowners seeking the release of Sandy insurance settlement funds.

Show me the money!

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/1/13

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