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Members of Lynbrook’s Atria Senior Rowing Club paddled through the waters of Oyster Bay on Sept. 24.

Under the bright early autumn sun, centenarians and master rowers sat in rowboats and paddled through the waters of Oyster Bay on Sept. 24. more

By Mike Smollins | 10/10/19

Vietnam veteran and Bay Park resident Joseph Vigotty, 76

Longtime Bay Park resident and Vietnam War veteran Joseph R. Vigotty died on Oct. 4. He was 76. more

10/10/19

Residents have expressed concerns about the pollutants being emitted by the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility.

Diesel exhaust is concern at Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility

When the power generators are running on diesel fuel at the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility at times each day, a plume of yellow smoke can be seen spewing from the plant, filling the air in nearby yards and parks with odors and toxins. That has residents worried about the potential health effects of inhaling diesel exhaust. more

By Mike Smollins | 10/10/19

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood

A new house is going up on my block for the first time in maybe 70 years. more

9/27/19

Cleaner water in store for the South Shore

While Nassau County legislators may be divided on many issues, they recently made it clear that they agree on the importance of protecting Long Island’s wetlands. more

9/27/19

Part of the $27.7 million bond would cover masonry work at Centre Avenue Elementary, where the brick façade is chipped and fading.

East Rockaway school officials move forward with $27.7 million bond proposal

The East Rockaway Board of Education unanimously voted on Sept. 17 to adopt a $27.7 million bond referendum to fund repairs and upgrades at the district’s three schools. more

By Michael Smollins | 9/26/19

Let’s get L.I. resiliency projects going — now

Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . . more

9/20/19

A rendering of the Bay Park Conveyance Project, which will send treated effluent from the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility to an ocean outfall pipe at the Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Plant, in Wantagh, via a century-old aqueduct beneath Sunrise Highway.

County Legislature OKs $408 million for plan to re-route treated sewage from Bay Park to Wantagh

A long-awaited project to remove nitrogen from the Western Bays gained steam on Sept. 9, when the Nassau County Legislature unanimously voted to borrow $408 million to build a system to divert treated sewage from Bay Park to Wantagh, and from there into the Atlantic Ocean. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/19/19

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer displayed satellite images of Hurricanes Sandy and Dorian at a Sept. 4 news conference, and urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to renew funding for the Nassau County Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study.

Officials push Army Corps on back bays study that impacts East Rockaway

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and several elected officials are urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to approve a $6.1 million extension of the Nassau County Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study, which is set to expire on Sept. 30. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/12/19

Enjoy the rest of summer, locally

As the summer winds down, many families are racing to make the most out of the last days of the season before children return to school, high school grads go away to college and the days begin to cool. But look no farther than your geographic backyard . . . more

8/23/19

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