WIBX 950 » Hurricane Sandy http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Watch Live Video As Seaside Heights, New Jersey Rebuilds After Hurricane Sandy Devastated The Shore In October 2012 http://wibx950.com/watch-live-video-as-seaside-heights-new-jersey-is-rebuilt-after-hurricane-sandy-devastated-the-shore-in-october-2012/ http://wibx950.com/watch-live-video-as-seaside-heights-new-jersey-is-rebuilt-after-hurricane-sandy-devastated-the-shore-in-october-2012/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:17:05 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=168281 Seaside Heights, New Jersey was devastated when Hurricane Sandy hit on October 29, 2012 but the community is cleaning up and starting to rebuild.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/watch-live-video-as-seaside-heights-new-jersey-is-rebuilt-after-hurricane-sandy-devastated-the-shore-in-october-2012/feed/ 0 How Can You Help Paraplegic Man from New Jersey Rebuild His Home Destroyed By Hurricane Sandy? http://wibx950.com/how-can-you-help-paraplegic-man-from-new-jersey-rebuild-his-home-destroyed-by-hurricane-sandy/ http://wibx950.com/how-can-you-help-paraplegic-man-from-new-jersey-rebuild-his-home-destroyed-by-hurricane-sandy/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:07:18 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157498 Eric Katz is one of thousands of people whose life was turned upside down by Hurricane Sandy, but his story is definitely more unique than most.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/how-can-you-help-paraplegic-man-from-new-jersey-rebuild-his-home-destroyed-by-hurricane-sandy/feed/ 0 U.S. Senate Approves $50 Billion In Hurricane Sandy Relief Aid http://wibx950.com/u-s-senate-approves-50-billion-in-hurricane-sandy-relief-aid/ http://wibx950.com/u-s-senate-approves-50-billion-in-hurricane-sandy-relief-aid/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:12:45 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=141848 More than $50 billion dollars has been approved by the Senate to help rebuild the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy.

The bill was passed by a vote of 62-36.

According to CNN, the bill helps bring money to home and business

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]]> http://wibx950.com/u-s-senate-approves-50-billion-in-hurricane-sandy-relief-aid/feed/ 0 Danielle Dupree, Twitter Should New Yorkers Set State Borrowing Limits? http://wibx950.com/should-new-yorkers-set-state-borrowing-limits/ http://wibx950.com/should-new-yorkers-set-state-borrowing-limits/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:13:46 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=136018 State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says that New York is approaching its legal borrowing limit.  He says the state is carrying a heavy debt burden that will eventually have to be paid by taxpayers.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/should-new-yorkers-set-state-borrowing-limits/feed/ 0 Tax Credits, Flickr The Best and Worst of the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit http://wibx950.com/best-and-worst-sandy-benefit/ http://wibx950.com/best-and-worst-sandy-benefit/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:05:52 +0000 TheFW Staff http://thefw.com/?p=172188 Yesterday's 12-12-12 benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy relief raised over $30 million dollars, but it wasn't all good. We're still cringing for Bobby Moynihan's awkward appearance as his 'SNL' character "Drunk Uncle," for example.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/best-and-worst-sandy-benefit/feed/ 0 Larry Busacca, Getty Images / YouTube 121212 The Concert For Sandy Relief Taking Place Featuring Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Sir Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Kanye West Among Others http://wibx950.com/121212-the-concert-for-sandy-relief-taking-place-featuring-bon-jovi-eric-clapton-sir-paul-mccartney-the-rolling-stones-bruce-springsteen-the-who-kanye-west-among-others/ http://wibx950.com/121212-the-concert-for-sandy-relief-taking-place-featuring-bon-jovi-eric-clapton-sir-paul-mccartney-the-rolling-stones-bruce-springsteen-the-who-kanye-west-among-others/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:09:47 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=129908 New York, NY (WIBX) - 121212, The Concert for Sandy Relief to benefit the Robin Hood Relief Fund, is taking place tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/121212-the-concert-for-sandy-relief-taking-place-featuring-bon-jovi-eric-clapton-sir-paul-mccartney-the-rolling-stones-bruce-springsteen-the-who-kanye-west-among-others/feed/ 0 Brian Birke, Flickr NY Consumer Confidence Rises Again, Hits Highest Levels Since '07 http://wibx950.com/ny-consumer-confidence-rises-again-hits-highest-levels-since-07/ http://wibx950.com/ny-consumer-confidence-rises-again-hits-highest-levels-since-07/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:21:05 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=128686 Loudonville, NY (WIBX) - New Yorkers continue to feel better about the economy, even in the face of the looming fiscal cliff and the aftereffects of Hurricane Sandy.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ny-consumer-confidence-rises-again-hits-highest-levels-since-07/feed/ 0 Images_of_Money, flickr Britain Testing Amphibious Home http://wibx950.com/britain-testing-amphibious-home/ http://wibx950.com/britain-testing-amphibious-home/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:52:30 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=127326 United Kingdom (WIBX) - In the wake of Super Storm Sandy, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called for more than $40 billion to help in the clean up effort.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/britain-testing-amphibious-home/feed/ 0 Bruce Bennett, Getty Images Go Here: Submerged Roller Coaster in Seaside Heights, NJ http://wibx950.com/go-here-asbury-park-roller-coaster-hurricane-sandy/ http://wibx950.com/go-here-asbury-park-roller-coaster-hurricane-sandy/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:57:42 +0000 Jackie Mancini http://guyspeed.com/?p=84352 Hurricane Sandy really did a number on us North Easterners. Though a bunch of really amazing volunteers and city crews are (thankfully) making quick work of cleaning up the devastating damage, there are some things worth seeing before they're tidied.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/go-here-asbury-park-roller-coaster-hurricane-sandy/feed/ 0 Getty Images Cuomo Announces Record Number of Empire Passports Sold On Cyber Monday http://wibx950.com/cuomo-announces-record-number-of-empire-passports-sold-on-cyber-monday/ http://wibx950.com/cuomo-announces-record-number-of-empire-passports-sold-on-cyber-monday/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:44:11 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=126357 Albany, NY (WIBX) - Sales increased five thousand percent over last year.  Governor Andrew Cuomo is announcing that sales of discounted Empire Passports over the Cyber Monday sales day surpassed all expectations.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cuomo-announces-record-number-of-empire-passports-sold-on-cyber-monday/feed/ 0 NYS Parks and Historic Sites Facebook page Cuomo Requests $41 Billion For Sandy Recovery http://wibx950.com/cuomo-requests-41-billion-for-sandy-recovery/ http://wibx950.com/cuomo-requests-41-billion-for-sandy-recovery/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:32:00 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=125499 New York, NY (WIBX) - Governor Andrew Cuomo has requested about $41 billion in federal disaster aid to help with the recovery and rebuilding effort following Hurricane Sandy.  

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]]> http://wibx950.com/cuomo-requests-41-billion-for-sandy-recovery/feed/ 0 Mark Wilson, Getty Images Emergency Room Technician Swam to Work After Hurricane Sandy [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/emergency-room-technician-swam-to-work-after-hurricane-sandy/ http://wibx950.com/emergency-room-technician-swam-to-work-after-hurricane-sandy/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:45:29 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151113 Having your house surrounded by water because of a flood is usually a good enough reason to stay home from work, but not this time.

Marsha Hedgepeth works as a technician in an emergency room. So when Hurricane Sandy put her Toms River, New Jersey, neighborhood under 10 feet of water, she knew she had to get to her hospital so she could help those who were injured in the superstorm.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/emergency-room-technician-swam-to-work-after-hurricane-sandy/feed/ 0 Mario Tama/Getty Images Thanksgiving Weekend Blood Drive To Help Sandy Victims http://wibx950.com/thanksgiving-weekend-blood-drive-to-help-sandy-victims/ http://wibx950.com/thanksgiving-weekend-blood-drive-to-help-sandy-victims/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:12:14 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=124307 Whitesboro, NY (WIBX) - The critical shortage of blood donations is made worse this year because of Hurricane Sandy.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/thanksgiving-weekend-blood-drive-to-help-sandy-victims/feed/ 0 Kenny Holston, Flickr Oneida County Sheriff's Office Accepting Donations For Hurricane Sandy http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-sheriffs-office-accepting-donations-for-hurricane-sandy/ http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-sheriffs-office-accepting-donations-for-hurricane-sandy/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:52:16 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=123643 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - The Salvation Army is working with the New York State Sheriffs' Association to gather donations for people still impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-sheriffs-office-accepting-donations-for-hurricane-sandy/feed/ 0 Bruce Bennett, Getty Images If Your License Plate Is All Letters Is It Considered Odd Or Even? http://wibx950.com/if-your-license-plate-is-all-letters-is-it-considered-odd-or-even/ http://wibx950.com/if-your-license-plate-is-all-letters-is-it-considered-odd-or-even/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:06:09 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=121267 Marcy, NY (WIBX) - In the wake of Hurricane Sandy gas rationing is a reality for many looking to fill up their tanks, or attempt to fill up their tanks.  Parts of New York and New Jersey have imposed odd-even restrictions to mitigate long lines and tempers.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/if-your-license-plate-is-all-letters-is-it-considered-odd-or-even/feed/ 0 Bruce Bennett, Getty Images Governor Cuomo Fires Emergency Management Chief After He Allegedly Directs Workers To Clear A Tree From His Home http://wibx950.com/governor-cuomo-fires-emergency-management-chief-after-he-allegedly-directs-workers-to-clear-a-tree-from-his-home/ http://wibx950.com/governor-cuomo-fires-emergency-management-chief-after-he-allegedly-directs-workers-to-clear-a-tree-from-his-home/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:55:11 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=120649 Albany, NY (WIBX) - New York State Office of Emergency Management Director Steven Kuhr is apparently out of a job after allegedly instructing government workers to clear a tree from his Long Island home.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/governor-cuomo-fires-emergency-management-chief-after-he-allegedly-directs-workers-to-clear-a-tree-from-his-home/feed/ 0 ny.gov Utica-Rome Pilots Of New York Wing Helping FEMA http://wibx950.com/utica-rome-pilots-of-new-york-wing-helping-fema/ http://wibx950.com/utica-rome-pilots-of-new-york-wing-helping-fema/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:52:43 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=120155 Rome, NY (WIBX) - Three area pilots have been busy training Civil Air Patrol crews who are flying photo missions for FEMA in areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/utica-rome-pilots-of-new-york-wing-helping-fema/feed/ 0 Lt. Zack King, NJ Wing Rome Establishes Hurricane Sandy Donation Drop-Off Points http://wibx950.com/rome-establishes-hurricane-sandy-donation-drop-off-points/ http://wibx950.com/rome-establishes-hurricane-sandy-donation-drop-off-points/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:41:01 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=119874 Rome, NY (WIBX) - The City of Rome is looking for donation items to send down to victims of Hurricane Sandy.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/rome-establishes-hurricane-sandy-donation-drop-off-points/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images New York and New Jersey Face Crippling Gasoline Shortages Following Hurricane Sandy http://wibx950.com/new-york-and-new-jersey-face-crippling-gasoline-shortages-following-hurricane-sandy/ http://wibx950.com/new-york-and-new-jersey-face-crippling-gasoline-shortages-following-hurricane-sandy/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:35:56 +0000 Eric Meier http://townsquarenewyork.com/?p=5118 Now that Hurricane Sandy has passed and clean-up has begun, a crippling gasoline shortage has gripped parts of the tri-state area.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/new-york-and-new-jersey-face-crippling-gasoline-shortages-following-hurricane-sandy/feed/ 0 Waiting for Gas in Sayerville, NJ (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) Canal System Reopens After Sandy http://wibx950.com/canal-system-reopens-after-sandy/ http://wibx950.com/canal-system-reopens-after-sandy/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:25:30 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=119494 Albany, NY (WIBX) - The New York State Canal System has reopened after being closed for almost a week because of Hurricane Sandy.

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