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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June Perby sat by a large window overlooking Reynolds Channel that spans the fourth floor dining room of Long Beach Medical Center’s Komanoff Center for Geriatric & Rehabilitative Medicine.
A …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/14/13
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Sustainable Long Island held the first of the city’s boardwalk focus group meetings on Feb. 6, where the organization gathered community input on how to rebuild the iconic structure that was …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/13/13
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After months of political wrangling and desperate calls from city and state officials to release much-needed federal aid, Congress passed a $50.5 billion Hurricane Sandy aid package on Monday, a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/30/13
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Displaced Hurricane Sandy victims who are staying in hotels will not be forced to check out for another two weeks, after Governor Cuomo announced on Friday that the Federal Emergency Management …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/11/13
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Each morning for nearly two months, West Fulton Street resident Doug O’Grady has made the two-hour drive to Long Beach from Shelter Island, where he has been staying with his wife and two children …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/27/12
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Saying that the city remains vulnerable to future storms like Hurricane Sandy, the City Council unanimously approved a measure at its meeting on Tuesday to revisit a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/6/12
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“Who wants food?” said Bernadette Riordan, as she carved turkey and served hot meals at the end of Louisiana Street last Saturday.
It was a brief respite for residents, including Riordan’s …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/10/12
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Long Beach officials continue to urge residents to evacuate the city and barrier island, as parts of the city are already flooding — mainly parts of the Canals and the West End — as Hurricane …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/29/12
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The City of Long Beach and Nassau County declared a state of emergency on Saturday as Hurricane Sandy barrels toward the East Coast and is becoming what County Executive Ed Mangano called a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/27/12
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