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Sandy-struck New Yorkers seek home buyouts
ReutersBy Hilary Russ and Edward Krudy NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - Joseph Szczesny's modest Staten Island home was inundated when Superstorm Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast in October. Now six months later, the 63-year-old bridge repairman and his...Tags: U.S. Congress, Chris Christie, Politics, Long Island, Executive Branch
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Should worst-flooded areas be left after Sandy?
SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy, one of the nation's costliest natural disasters, is giving new urgency to an age-old debate about whether areas repeatedly damaged by storms should be rebuilt, or whether it might be cheaper in the long...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Chris Christie, Staten Island (New York City), Bodies of Water, Rivers
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After Hurricane Sandy: Running For A Cause
PIX11.com | @PIX11DanThrough the rubble in Oakwood, Staten Island, Sunday, one could hear and witness scenes of humanity. Volunteers from across the region packed the streets in every neighborhood on the island that needed aide. In fact, there really wasn't a block that...Tags: Health Organizations, Hurricane Sandy (2012), American Cancer Society, John Brennan, Manhattan (New York City)
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Taxi Driver Arrested After Attempting To Mow Down Two Cops: Officials
A Long Island taxi driver shot twice by an off-duty Nassau County police officer is facing assault charges after authorities say he attempted to mow down two of their officers.
According to officials, Thomas Moroughan was shot early Sunday following a...Tags: Vehicles, Long Island, Nassau County, Crime, Law and Justice, Huntington Station
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Brush Fire Rips Through Section of Staten Island
wpix.comFirefighters were on the scene Friday as a three-alarm brush fire ripped through the Oakwood Beach section of Staten Island. According to officials, the blaze broke out some time before 3 p.m. in a wooded area on both sides of Kissam Avenue. The other...Tags: Fires, Staten Island (New York City), Disasters and Accidents, WPIX
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Six-Alarm Brush Fire Breaks Out in Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (WPIX) -- Firefighters battled a six-alarm brush fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in the Oakwood section of Staten Island. The flames, which began near Mil Road and Kissam Ave, were being fueled by strong winds, according to...Tags: New Jersey, Staten Island (New York City), WPIX, Manhattan (New York City)
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Staten Island Widow Found Guilty In Husband's Death
A Staten Island jury on Thursday convicted a woman of second-degree murder in the deadly shooting of her husband.
Janet Redmond-Mercereau, a New York City public school teacher, apparently murdered her husband, FDNY Fire Marshal Doug Mercereau, while...Tags: Staten Island (New York City), Crimes, Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at School
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