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Several Cedarhurst residents were uprooted and are living in other places after Hurricane Sandy damaged their homes. A tree fell on a house on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst in the October storm.

Moving from house to house has impacted every aspect of Woodmere resident Dror Zar’s life. He has lost his sense of security, he says, and now lives with the uncertainty of not knowing when he will return to his Barnard Street home. more

By Ann Friedman | 1/23/13

Lawrence High School students entered the middle school last Thursday after the high school was closed for Hurricane Sandy-related repairs.

Halls of confusion

Concern and confusion were the most common reactions during the first week of a district-wide relocation after Lawrence High School closed on Jan. 16 due to damage to its electrical system caused by Hurricane Sandy. District officials say the repair work may take as long as eight weeks (see “Repairing the high school’s electrical system,” page 3). more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/23/13

Raising the roof — and everything else

The way we live is always changing, and in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the way we think about our homes is changing, too. Many of us are thinking about raising them — literally rebuilding them higher. more

By Monte Leeper | 1/23/13

It's time for some honesty about Social Security

Last week, Governor Cuomo gave his third State of the State address, and touched on many of the major issues facing our state — Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery, job creation and economic growth, and gun control. more

1/17/13

Lawrence High School students relocated to the middle school got off the bus and headed into school this morning.

‘Our school is broke’

Dropped off by school buses or from their parents’ cars, Lawrence High School students walked through the front doors of the middle school this morning — a school they thought was in the rearview window of their educational careers — to begin at least eight weeks of displacement from Hurricane Sandy-related damage to the high school. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/17/13

State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, center, spoke at a recent bipartisan task force meeting on Hurricane Sandy recovery in Freeport.

Senate task force reviews Hurricane Sandy damage

State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. joined other members of the New York State Senate’s bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy Recovery at a roundtable meeting recently to speak with local officials, business leaders and residents about progress –– or the lack thereof –– in rebuilding Long Island after the storm. more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/17/13

Foster pet parents will be matched and places with animals who need temporary homes due to Hurricane Sandy.

Can you foster a homeless pet?

North Shore Animal League America, in conjunction with the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management, has announced an Emergency Foster Care Referral Program for pets who have fallen victim to … more

By Mary Malloy | 1/16/13

Brentwood-based Satco employees and management raised more than $26,000 that will be donated to groups helping Hurricane Sandy victims. Surrounded by Satco employees, Billy Gildin, second from left, and Community Chest President Steven Spiro hold enlarged check. At right, Rhonda Grobman and Chest Executive Director Bob Block.

Woodmere resident helps raise $26K fund

Woodmere resident Billy Gildin and Rhonda Grobman, both principals of Brentwood-based Satco Products, sought to offer a helping hand for victims of Hurricane Sandy. more

1/16/13

Five students from the Five Towns were named Intel semifinalists. From left Alexandra Tse, Andrew Chen and Arielle Chapin from Lawrence High School, Avigael Sosnowik from Stella K. Abraham and Jason Kay from Hewlett High School.

Showing their ‘grit’

The unflappability of youth was on display in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, as all five 2013 Intel Science Talent Search semifinalists from Five Towns schools prevailed over storm-related obstacles to complete their projects. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/16/13

Lawrence High School will be closed for eight weeks due to repair work. Students will be relocated to other district schools.

Lawrence High School closes for repair

Hurricane Sandy continues to have serious impacts on the Five Towns. Lawrence High School must close for the next eight weeks to repair its electrical system that was severely damaged by the Oct. 29th storm. Approximately 975 students will be attending the district’s middle school during that time, causing other students in the district to be displaced as well. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/15/13

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