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Backup generators should be required countywide

In the chaotic weeks after Hurricane Sandy rolled across Nassau County, residents, desperate for the gasoline that was in such short supply, learned a new routine: get up before dawn and get to an open gas station before your friends and neighbors did. more

2/7/13

Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner donated a substantial amount of money to help establish the Disaster Relief Clinic at Touro Law Center in Central Islip.

Touro Law Center creates disaster relief clinic

Village of Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner and his wife, Reva, made a substantial donation to help fund the newly established Disaster Relief Clinic at Touro Law Center in Central Islip that will be overseen by recently hired Visiting Professor of Law Benjamin Rajotte. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/6/13

High school students are happier in their middle school classrooms, since their desks were brought in from the high school.

Relocation problems persist

Crowded conditions and new rules are part of the Lawrence School District’s three-week-old relocation plan, under which high school students were moved to the middle school, sixth-graders to the Number Two School and fifth-graders to the Number Five School. The plan will be in effect for at least five more weeks, district officials say, as the repairs of Hurricane Sandy-related damage continue at Lawrence High School. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/6/13

Mold, a threat to your home –– and health

Melanie Siegel Rubin’s south Merrick home was, like hundreds of homes across the South Shore, flooded when Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29. Saltwater inundated the front entrance and back laundry room. She did not realize, however, that water had soaked through her plywood subfloor when her crawl space flooded. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/1/13

Long fueling lines were a problem in Nassau County after Hurricane Sandy.

Town: Fueling stations must carry generators

A law passed by the Town of Hempstead on Jan. 22 requires fueling stations within the township to carry back-up generators capable of powering its fuel pumps during power outages. more

By David Weingrad | 1/31/13

Thank you, Legislator Ford

Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent. more

1/31/13

It's long past time for action at the Bay Park plant

The effort to rebuild our communities after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has not been without a sense of urgency, especially when it comes to reconstructing homes and critical infrastructure “stronger, smarter and safer.” more

1/31/13

Construction workers repairing the Hurricane Sandy-damaged Staples in Lawrence were robbed at gunpoint.

Lawrence Staples robbed at gunpoint

Three men, two with handguns, allegedly robbed the Staples at 345 Rockaway Turnpike in Lawrence on Jan. 23 at 6:40 p.m., police said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/25/13

Why libraries still really do matter

President Obama was officially sworn in for his second term on Sunday, and the inauguration festivities got under way early on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. more

1/24/13

Putnam Boulevard has less foot traffic as Hurricane Sandy damaged the Atlantic Beach boardwalk forcing the village to close the approximately half-mile walkway until repairs are complete.

Repairing the Atlantic Beach boardwalk

Though not as long as or iconic as the Long Beach boardwalk, the half-mile boardwalk in Atlantic Beach built in 1928 is a landmark for residents of the barrier beach community that was established five years earlier. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/23/13

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