In the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement last Saturday that the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant will see at least $730 million in upgrades thanks to funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state government, residents are now hopeful that they will soon be rid of the loud, annoying noise of generators and the overpowering smell of sewage at Nassau County’s largest waste facility.
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One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing …
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By John Maher
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11/13/13
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When Hurricane Sandy hit the south shore of Long Island in October of last year, it devastated the building housing Young Israel of Oceanside, a 200-member modern orthodox congregation with more than …
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By Howard Schwach
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11/12/13
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Five Island Park businesses officially reopened more than a year after they were devastated by Sandy. The openings took place on Nov. 2.
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11/5/13
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For local residents, Oct. 29, 2012 will be one of a handful of historic dates that those on the south shore of Long Island will remember for the rest of their lives, talking about where they were …
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By Howard Schwach
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10/23/13
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The Island Park Public Library, 176 Long Beach Road, celebrated its grand reopening on Oct. 19 at a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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10/23/13
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Town of Hempstead Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino and Legislator Howard J. Kopel joined Pastor Peter Conforti of the Full Gospel Church of Island Park this weekend for the house of worship’s …
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10/23/13
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Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy devastated portions of Oceanside, Island Park, Harbor Isle and Barnum Island, a committee of residents from those communities hosted a public forum on at St. …
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By Howard Schwach
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10/16/13
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The motto of Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park is “Together we are better.” In East Meadow, Barnum Woods Elementary School’s motto is “We use our head, heart and hands in all we do.”
Last Friday, the two schools backed up those words at a ceremony in the central courtyard of Barnum Woods, where school officials donated $18,500 to the Hegarty School, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
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By David Weingrad
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10/9/13
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After several months of fundraising, Barnum Woods Elementary School officials plan to donate $18,500 to the Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park, which was devastated by last October’s Hurricane Sandy. The majority of the funds were raised by Barnum Woods students, who amassed more than $13,000 by selling chocolate bars last spring.
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By David Weingrad
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10/7/13
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