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Fire Island village may ease summer construction moratorium to help Sandy victims
The Saltaire board of trustees explored easing the village’s usual summertime moratorium on construction to allow people to continue to work on their superstorm Sandy-damaged homes, during its monthly meeting Monday in Manhattan.
Outdoor construction in the village is usually put on hold from the Friday before Memorial Day until Sept. 15, according to Saltaire village code, and indoor construction...