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jay Bochner, right, helps neighbor Irwin Rosenthal load a sandbag at the beachfront on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in Long Beach, N.Y. The men were preparing for a large storm predicted to hit the New York area next week. (AP Photo/Frank Eltman)

jay Bochner, right, helps neighbor Irwin Rosenthal load a sandbag at the beachfront on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in Long Beach, N.Y. The men were preparing for a large storm predicted to hit the New York area next week. (AP Photo/Frank Eltman)