Flooding. It’s a weather condition that many on the South Shore are familiar with – especially those in the Village of Island Park. But the “Christmas tidal flood,” as …
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By Karina Kovac
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1/26/23
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Island Park is in the midst of a construction and fortification renaissance, while still recovering from Hurricane Sandy 10 years later. With the assistance of $33 million in Federal Emergency …
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By Karina Kovac
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10/13/22
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State and Island Park officials have acquired $33 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to upgrade the village’s drainage system in September to help strengthen the village’s flood defenses.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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8/19/21
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Fences surround one-third of the parking lot north of the main entrance to Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, signaling the start of construction of a $90 million central utility plant, which will advance the capabilities of the hospital’s electrical system.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/16/20
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Seven years after it was severely damaged in Hurricane Sandy, design plans for the revitalization of the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area are underway.
Oceanside’s MNSA is a 52-acre nature preserve devoted to environmental education and natural history.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/7/19
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By all accounts, 2019 should be a year in which officials in Oceanside and Island Park get things done. There are a number of projects on tap for both areas, which officials said they expect to either start or complete in the new year.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/10/19
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With the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy ap- proaching, funding was recently announced for Phase 2 of a three-part, $40 million mitigation project in Island Park, which will include an overhaul of the village’s storm drainage system and municipal bulkheads.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/11/18
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When Oceanside resident Mike Cascio went to the Town of Hempstead’s Building Department last May to obtain the necessary permits for a home extension, the town informed him that he needed to …
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By Peter Belfiore
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6/18/18
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For 90 years, volunteer firefighters have operated out of Oceanside’s South Side Hose Company No. 2 firehouse on Alice Avenue. But for the last four, they have been working out of a trailer in a …
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By Peter Belfiore
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2/28/17
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As we approach the fourth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, preparedness is essential — acting on the lessons we learned from the storm, and doing the work now to ensure that our homes and families are protected if . . .
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10/6/16
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