Long Beach Medical Center’s costs associated with Hurricane Sandy are expected to reach $56 million. CEO Doug Melzer said he is hopeful the Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover most, if …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/14/13
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Dozens of people sang and enjoyed Greek cuisine as the Greek Orthodox Panaghia Church in Island Park hosted its annual Greek Food and Music Festival.
The festival ran from Aug. 17 to 21 providing …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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8/26/23
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Happy Halloween from the Herald staff
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The newsroom at Richner Communications is a serious place -- except on Halloween, when the staff celebrates Halloween in fashion -- or in costume! Have a safe and fun Halloween.
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10/30/09
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After a rainy day, the weather cleared and Island Park residents came out in force to hear the performance of Rhonda Denet and the Silver Fox Trio at the Island Park Library on July 18.
Denet …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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8/14/23
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Villages celebrate the season
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The villages of East Rockaway and Lynbrook celebrated the arrival of the holidays with winter festivals on the same evening. There was plenty of fun, music and entertainment, with sleigh rides and great …
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Mary Malloy
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12/8/09
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As I contemplate the approaching Thanksgiving holiday, I find my thoughts drifting back to the formative years of my youth while being raised by my paternal grandparents who immigrated from Italy. A …
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By Donna Pisacano Brown
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12/14/23
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Hurricane Sandy — documenting
a tragedy in pictures
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Hurricane Sandy hit homes and businesses in Oceanside and Island Park hard, with flooding, downed trees and power lines, and horrific damage to boats, cars and buildings. In the days that followed …
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11/5/12
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Weary homeowners battered by Hurricane Sandy began to trickle into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union, a red-brick building on the west side of the campus, when it opened last Friday. The center was set up to help homeowners who suffered losses in the massive storm to file for grants that will enable them to rebuild.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/5/12
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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.
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11/20/12
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When Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, 88, spoke to seventh- and eighth- graders at Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park, she didn’t just want to pass on a message — she …
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By Sean Kennedy and Karina Kovac
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5/28/23
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