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Eating Black Beauty, and other culinary crimes

Are you now or have you ever been a consumer of horse meat? Well, the truth is, you don’t know. more

3/7/13

two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, sewage breaches occurred at North Boulevard in Bay Park, above, and on Barnes Avenue in Baldwin.

Sandy showed Bay Park Sewage Plant shortcomings

Bay Park resident Nora Garcia-Osuna described what she found in her backyard after Hurricane Sandy as “mounds of hard, layered, crusted-over sewage” — the likes of which she had never seen … more

By Mary Malloy | 2/14/13

It's long past time for action at the Bay Park plant

The effort to rebuild our communities after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has not been without a sense of urgency, especially when it comes to reconstructing homes and critical infrastructure “stronger, smarter and safer.” more

1/31/13

A truck drove through sewage water on Rhame Avenue on Northern Blvd. in Bay Park

State of emergency issued for Bay Park, Baldwin

A state of emergency has been declared for certain homes in East Rockaway and Baldwin, according to Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, to help eliminate threats to public … more

By Mary Malloy | 11/15/12

Lessons to be learned from Sandy

Weather forecasters are often criticized for being wrong. With Hurricane Sandy, we wish they had been. more

11/15/12

Critical failure at Bay Park sewage plant

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano this evening issued a Conserve Water Order as Hurricane Sandy has caused a critical infrastructure failure at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant. At this … more

10/30/12

Sewer deal could be boon for county

Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants –– the Bay Park plant in East Rockaway, the Cedar Creek plant in Wantagh and the Glen Cove plant –– have for years been a proverbial yoke around the county’s neck. more

5/17/12

Sewer deal could be boon — or not — for the county

Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants –– the Bay Park plant in East Rockaway, the Cedar Creek plant in Wantagh and the Glen Cove plant –– have for years been a proverbial yoke around the county’s neck. more

5/14/12

Kyianna Wiggins, 12, was among the many volunteers who braved the rain to beautify the community last Saturday. The Baldwin Civic Association planned the planting to celebrate Join Hands Day

Flower power makes Grand Ave. grander

The Baldwin Civic Association rallied the troops on a rainy May 5 for flower planting along Grand Avenue. The event was tied to a civic activism holiday called Join Hands Day and saw a contingent of kids getting their hands dirty to beautify a series of planters that BCA co-president Linda Degen said, “ran right through Baldwin.” The green-thumbed youths planted an estimated 10 flats of Marigolds in accordance with Baldwin’s designation as “Marigold City.” Some of the flowers were provided by the Town of Hempstead and others were donated by residents and local businesses. more

By Chris Connolly | 5/9/12

Feeling sheepish: Visitors to Long Island Children’s Museum this weekend will get a wild and wooly look at the daily lives of sheep during a unique theatrical performance this weekend.

Celebrating spring around the area

Spring fever is upon us, and with it, Earth Day arrives on Sunday at the conclusion of the school break week. The many events taking place throughout “Earth Month” remind everyone how precious our environment is and the role we all have in continuing to preserve and protect it. more

By Karen Bloom | 4/18/12