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Ralph Isaacs, a retired Lawrence Middle School teacher, said that he plans to remain in Long Beach after Hurricane Sandy ravaged his one-story home, which is halfway between the Long Beach Medical Center and the city’s boardwalk. Above, Isaacs in his kitchen nearly three weeks after the storm struck.
Sandy survivors sticking it out in heavily battered Long Beach
In better times, Ralph Isaacs drove his family from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon in a rented RV. He loved living in the RV. Now he dreads it. For nearly two weeks after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the South Shore, he lived in one, parked in front of his one-story Long Beach home. more
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Thanksgiving meals for those in need
Thanksgiving will have a different feel to it this year for many Long Island residents after Hurricane Sandy devastated thousands of homes in the area more than three weeks ago. more
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Elmont Key Club students were just a few of the volunteers at the pasta dinner.
Elmont dines on pasta for Sandy relief
With so many local residents and families devastated by Hurricane Sandy, Elmont High School hosted a pasta dinner to raise funds and bring community members together. On. Nov. 13, the Elmont … more
Pets need post-Sandy help, too
Grateful residents — and their pets — welcomed North Shore Animal League America to East Rockaway on Nov. 15 when members of the no-kill shelter came to hand out pet food for those residents … more
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$564 Million Provided to Sandy Survivors in New York
Each day since Hurricane Sandy hit the region, the number of New Yorkers who have filed with the Federal Emergency Management Agency has grown, and so too has the amount of reported funds given out by FEMA. more
Five Towns native Maria Cavallo Benkirane coordinated a Hurricane Sandy relief effort that will have a variety of supplies in Cedarhurst on Sunday.
Trucking in some relief from Florida
After speaking to her family, who is dispersed between Cedarhurst, Long Beach, New York City and Port Washington, and then reading comments on Facebook and viewing random online videos of the destruction Hurricane Sandy wrought in her native area, Boca Raton, Fla. resident Mara Cavallo Benkirane became determined to help. more
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A car drove through partial treated sewage on Rhame Avenue.
State of emergency issued for Bay Park, Baldwin
A state of emergency has been declared for certain homes in East Rockaway and Baldwin, according to Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, to help eliminate threats to public … more
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Mike Scillaba donated the use of his two helicopters to transport supplies directly to hard hit areas like Breezy Point.
Community ‘ROCs’ Hurricane Sandy drive
When Rock Out Cures, ROC, hosted their first fund raiser in 2008, they never expected to grow to the size they are today, President Bryan Mayer said. ROC regularly hosts fundraisers and various … more
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Fendale Street had no downed trees like this one to take down power lines.
Fighting for lights on Fendale Street
Dee O’Shea and her neighbors on Fendale Street lost power at 1 p.m. on Oct. 29, hours before Hurricane Sandy’s full force hit Franklin Square and Long Island. O’Shea and her … more
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is one of several organizations helping those in need in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Relief efforts in full swing
Thousands of Long Islanders had their homes and property destroyed during Hurricane Sandy and are now left to pick up the pieces. Fortunately for all, several nation organizations have been working around the clock in recent weeks to lend a helping hand. more
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