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Long Beach Begins Replanting Trees Lost in Sandy
City of Long Beach begins replacing trees as they continue to seek federal funding for the project.
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Long Beach has begun replanting trees across the city to replace those lost in Hurricane Sandy.
The City announced this week that they had begun the project that will extend through the spring.
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“As with all storm-related projects, we are actively seeking federal reimbursements to cover the costs of replacing what was lost,” the City wrote.
Long Beach native Billy Crystal and New York Sen. Charles Schumer headed to Long Beach Sept. 15 to plead for federal funding to replace trees killed in Hurricane Sandy.
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About 2,500 trees were swept away or killed by salt water in Hurricane Sandy and would cost a reported $2.5 million to replace, a bill the city cannot pay on its own, said Schumer.
“The whole 2.5 million must be funded federally,” insisted Schumer, according to 1010 WINS, “and I will not stop until that happens.” Read the full story here.
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