Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the corruption trial of Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto.
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By Erik Hawkins
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3/11/18
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In the wake of a study released by ERASE Racism last week that raised concerns about health and safety issues at the Channel Park Homes after Hurricane Sandy, the city sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FEMA and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery this week calling on those agencies to address the report’s findings.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/6/16
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Construction on Long Beach Island’s long-awaited coastal protection project will begin this year, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced last week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a $209 million project partnership agreement with the city and the state.
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By Ben Strack
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2/18/16
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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 …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/18/16
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The City Council expressed its ongoing frustration with New York Rising last week, calling on the agency to cut more red tape that has brought the recovery process to a standstill for many homeowners, more than two years after Hurricane Sandy.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/26/15
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U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice co-sponsored legislation introduced earlier this month that would forgive debts incurred by Hurricane Sandy victims after the Federal Emergency Management Agency mistakenly overpaid them disaster relief funds.
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Gov. Cuomo announced on Wednesday that the state will provide funding to cover local governments’ costs to repair and rebuild infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
As part of the Federal …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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7/23/14
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More than 500 days after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy, which flooded her one-story bungalow in the West End, Sam Gallo finally came home on May 30, having given entirely new meaning to the …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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6/20/14
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As many South Shore residents continue to pick up the pieces 19 months after Superstorm Sandy, county officials announced a bipartisan agreement to approve $14.4 million in borrowing to re-establish its Clean and Seed program.
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By Brian Croce
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6/17/14
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As the April 11 deadline to apply for the NY Rising Housing Recovery Program quickly approaches, the city has launched a program to help residents who are “still struggling to navigate through the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/24/14
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