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Thanksgiving meals for those in need

Thanksgiving will have a different feel to it this year for many Long Island residents after Hurricane Sandy devastated thousands of homes in the area more than three weeks ago. more

By Brian Croce | 11/21/12 | 1 comment

Pets need post-Sandy help, too

Grateful residents — and their pets — welcomed North Shore Animal League America to East Rockaway on Nov. 15 when members of the no-kill shelter came to hand out pet food for those residents … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/21/12

$564 Million Provided to Sandy Survivors in New York

Each day since Hurricane Sandy hit the region, the number of New Yorkers who have filed with the Federal Emergency Management Agency has grown, and so too has the amount of reported funds given out by FEMA. more

11/20/12

Five Towns native Maria Cavallo Benkirane coordinated a Hurricane Sandy relief effort that will have a variety of supplies in Cedarhurst on Sunday.

Trucking in some relief from Florida

After speaking to her family, who is dispersed between Cedarhurst, Long Beach, New York City and Port Washington, and then reading comments on Facebook and viewing random online videos of the destruction Hurricane Sandy wrought in her native area, Boca Raton, Fla. resident Mara Cavallo Benkirane became determined to help. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/16/12

A car drove through partial treated sewage on Rhame Avenue.

State of emergency issued for Bay Park, Baldwin

A state of emergency has been declared for certain homes in East Rockaway and Baldwin, according to Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, to help eliminate threats to public … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/15/12

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is one of several organizations helping those in need in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Relief efforts in full swing

Thousands of Long Islanders had their homes and property destroyed during Hurricane Sandy and are now left to pick up the pieces. Fortunately for all, several nation organizations have been working around the clock in recent weeks to lend a helping hand. more

By Brian Croce | 11/14/12

Trash and debris piled up on lawns and street corners in the wake of the storm.

South Shore slowly comes back to life after Sandy

Part one in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. This week we begin in Bellmore-Merrick. In subsequent weeks we plan to spotlight recovery efforts in other communities. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/14/12

Guess who's coming to shower?

I came home from work one day last week, weary and a bit overwhelmed from trying to tell the hundreds of local stories that came out of Hurricane Sandy, but happy that I was lucky enough to have my … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/14/12

Faces of desperation abound at Red Cross shelter

In a quiet corner of the main gymnasium at Nassau Community College’s athletic center in Garden City, where basketball games and wrestling matches are normally held, Red Cross volunteers have fashioned a small, makeshift daycare center out of room dividers, pinning up newsprint where children can draw pictures in crayon. There are books for reading as well, but little else. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/14/12

This house on Shore Road and Surf Drive in Bellmore is an example of devastation seen all over L.I.

South Shore slowly comes back to life after Sandy

Part one in a series on how South Shore residents are coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. This week we begin in Bellmore-Merrick. In subsequent weeks we plan to spotlight recovery efforts in other communities. John Giammarino’s one-level house stood near the intersection of Bellmore Avenue and Clubhouse Road for 30 years. But only three years after the south Bellmore resident began renting the waterfront home, his landlord sent crews to rip out what was left of the walls. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/13/12