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Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg held a news conference in Bellmore on Tuesday to urge the Long Island Power Authority to increase efforts to remove trees from streets and get the power back on at homes in the Bellmores and Merricks, which were devastated by Irene. Above, among the areas that Denenberg identified as particularly hard hit was Florence Street in south Merrick.
Legislator urges LIPA to get the lights back on
Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg is urging the Long Island Power Authority to “turn up the heat” and restore power to his Bellmore and Merrick constituents. At a news conference held outside his Bellmore office on Tuesday afternoon, Denenberg and several local residents voiced their disappointment with LIPA’s response to the hurricane, particularly in areas south of Merrick Road. more
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The Meadowbrook Parkway flooded during Aug. 14’s torrential rainstorm, stranding many motorists. Planners say that residents should evacuate early in the event of hurricane, knowing that there could be major flooding on the roads.
Officials: L.I. overdue for a hurricane
The flooding rains that hit Long Island’s South Shore on Aug. 14 might be a preview of what could happen if a hurricane were to strike here. That’s why County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, hosted a hurricane-preparedness seminar last Wednesday at the North Bellmore Library. more
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Nassau County Legislator Joseph Scannell
Court OKs GOP’s redistricting map
In a 3-2 decision last Thursday, New York State Appellate Division judges upheld new boundaries drawn by Nassau Republican lawmakers for the county’s 19 legislative districts. If the state Court of Appeals rules in favor of the Republican plan on Aug. 24, the GOP’s legislative map will reshape a number of districts, including those covering the Five Towns, Elmont, Baldwin and Merrick-Bellmore. more
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Members of the Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Task Force toured the forests behind the Brookside School in North Merrick on Monday. They were, from left, Kyle Strober, County Legislators David Denenberg and Norma Gonsalves, Brian Schneider and Richard Schary.
Hike reveals woodlands vandalism
North Bellmore environmental activist Richard Schary was hurrying through the woods behind the Brookside School in North Merrick on Monday morning, dashing from tree to tree in search of graffiti. He had little trouble finding it. Vandals had spray-painted dozens of oak and maple trees along a well-worn path through the forest. more
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The Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Taskforce discussed plans for an upcoming “Envirothon” at a meeting on Monday. The group is headed by Legislator Norma Gonsalves, at head of table, and Legislator David Denenberg, at right. At the Envirothon, the task force will announce a plan to allow fishing at Mullener Pond in North Merrick, where it has been prohibited. Clockwise from left were Brian Foley, deputy regional director, New York State Department of Parks; Gonsalves; Donald Hohn, planner, county Planning Commission; Heidi O’Riordan, aquatic biologist, state Department of Environmental Conservation; Brian Schneider, hydrogeologist, county Department of Public Works; and Denenberg.
State eyes fishing at Mullener Pond
Shaped like a footprint, Mullener Pond abuts the Meadowbrook Parkway amid a stand of oaks and maples just south of Jerusalem Avenue in North Merrick. It is a quiet place, hemmed in by a six-foot … more
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North Bellmore resident Edward Raboy, seated, expressed his frustration with the county assessment process at a news conference on Tuesday. He was joined by Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg.
Legislator: County’s assessment system is broken
Many Bellmore and Merrick residents have yet to receive their homes’ assessed values from Nassau County. That’s just one of the problems that Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg has with the county’s assessment system. more
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Aqua charges local customers a mandatory minimum on their water bills.
Resident outraged over Aqua minimum
Regardless of how much water you use, if you’re an Aqua customer, you must pay for at least 1,800 gallons of water each billing cycle. For Bellmorite Howard Finger, 65, that’s a problem. more
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Bellmore Knight is honored
The Bellmore Knights of Columbus recently held a diner at which Past Grand Knight James Mikowski, third from left, was honored by Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg for his time and commitment to serving the community. Mikowski is pictured with, from left, his daughter Annette, wife, Joann, daughters Nicole and Elizabeth, and Town of Hempstead Clerk Mark Bonilla. more
The County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 to bring necessary equipment and services to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, above.
Millions earmarked to stop bay discharge
The Nassau County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 for new equipment and upgrades at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, in an effort to end months of illegal sewage discharge into Reynolds Channel, which many residents and local officials have called a serious environmental health hazard. more
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Booker T. Gibson of North Merrick, fourth from right, was honored as American Legion Post No. 1282’s Legionnaire of the Year during a year-end party recently. He was joined by a host of local dignitaries and post members. Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg, sixth from left, was honored for his service to the community.
American Legion honors its own, community members
Merrick American Legion Post No. 1282 recently held its 2010 year-end party, at which four community members were honored. more
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