Editorial: Silence stings
LIPA trustees have decided to put off a scheduled vote on the future structure of the authority, giving the board time to consider the full impact of Hurricane Irene and the utility’s response to it....
View ArticleReinsurer: Record natural disaster losses in 2011
The devastating earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand made 2011 the costliest year yet for the insurance industry in terms of natural disaster losses, a leading reinsurance company said Wednesday....
View ArticleEast Coast earthquake created a ‘new normal’
While West Coast earthquake veterans scoffed at what they viewed as only a moderate temblor, last year's quake has changed the way officials along the East Coast view emergency preparedness.
View ArticleGive it the ol’ sniff test
Which convenience knocked out by Sandy caused the biggest hardship?
View ArticleQ&A: Kevin Beyer, LI gas retailers president
It’s been a crazy 10 days for Kevin Beyer. the president of the Long Island Gasoline Retailers Association and owner of Performance Fuels in Smithtown.
View ArticleWatt: Let’s not squander this opportunity
Let's call in those chits, particularly at the federal level.
View ArticleMcKenna: Volunteering may help your job hunt
Volunteering can be a game-changer for job seekers.
View ArticleTop newsmaker of 2012: Sandy
Sandy, a hurricane turned superstorm as it reached Long Island, changed the geographic and economic landscape and redefined the year.
View ArticleIsland Park shops tread water
For the last 22 years, the owner of Patty’s Place, a popular Island Park hair salon, has weathered both competition and recession.
View ArticleAttorneys prep for Sandy surge
Long Island attorneys have offered thousands of hours of free legal advice since Hurricane Sandy. Now a flood of paying customers may be rising.
View ArticleNonprofit briefs for March 17, 2013
News briefs, current events and projects involving various Long Island nonprofits and nonprofit organizations.
View ArticleA registry for the remaining 1.49 million
Suffolk County has introduced the Smart911 metadata system.
View ArticleA disconnect in Fire Island wireless plan
Fire Island business owners are fired up over a Verizon plan to replace wired service with a voice-only wireless system.
View ArticleMTA secures $200M of storm-surge insurance
In the event the New York Metropolitan Area is ever hit by another Hurricane Sandy-caliber storm, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is covered.
View ArticleAlexander: Think about your neighbors
Look around at all the things missing this Labor Day week.
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