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Holes lined Centre Avenue where mature sycamore trees once stood. More than 200 trees were cut down in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Last week, the Village of East Rockaway mailed tree-replanting forms to homes in the vicinity of more than 200 trees that were cut down in the fall, giving residents the option to opt-into a program that would replace them. more

By Nick Ciccone | 4/20/16

Make Red Cross’s month: get involved

March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . . more

3/3/16

Flooding along the vulnerable South Shore

It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . . more

2/18/16

Heron Street resident Nan Beilinson in front of the eroding bulkheads last month. She said she hopes that a uniform bulkheading project and other flood mitigation measures move forward quickly. Photo by Kristie Arden/Herald

Recent flooding a reminder of the city’s vulnerability

More than three years after Hurricane Sandy, Long Beach residents have expressed frustration with recent flooding, especially after last week, saying that a number of mitigation and resiliency … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/18/16

At high tide Monday morning, water from the bay came dangerously close to the Chelius house on North Boulevard.

More flooding along the South Shore

When it rains or snows, it floods — as it did in East Rockaway’s Bay Park during high tide Monday morning and again in the evening, when the bay waters sloshed onto North Boulevard, … more

By Laura Schofer and Mary Malloy | 2/10/16

Flooding continues to be a problem on the South Shore and could be addressed by the Nassau Back Bays study.

South Shore flood study wins funds

When it rains or snows, it floods. At least that’s what happens if you live in one of Nassau County’s bay back communities, like Freeport, that endure flooding not just during events like … more

By Laura Schofer | 2/10/16

A winter weather advisory and coastal flood advisory are put in effect for tonight.

Possible morning delays for LIRR

The Long Island Rail Road and its customers may experience minor delays on all branches during tomorrow morning's rush hour and should give themselves extra time getting to the stations. The National … more

By Rebecca Anderson | 2/9/16

Flooding continues to be a problem in South Baldwin and could be addressed in the Nassau County Back Bay study. This was the scene on Jackson Place in Baldwin Harbor on Monday.

More flooding along the South Shore

When it rains or snows, it floods. At least that’s what happens if you live in one of Nassau County’s bay back communities, like Freeport, that endure flooding not just during events like … more

By Laura Schofer | 2/8/16

Flood damages Seaford H.S. basement

The Seaford Board of Education met last week and discussed damages from a flood in the high school basement after a water main burst in the front of the school. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 11/10/15

Charles Wroblewski had an extension built onto his Riverside Drive home in Seaford to replace the space lost when he filled in his basement, which flooded during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012.

Seaford, Wantagh still on the mend

Three years have passed since Hurricane Sandy devastated Long Island’s South Shore, and while most Seaford and Wantagh residents have stitched their lives back together, the journey was not been easy. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/28/15