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New York American Water customers in the Lynbrook service area are likely to face a significant rate hike on April 1.
New York American Water's Lynbrook district faces possible 12.5 percent rate hike
New York American Water customers in the Lynbrook service area are likely to face a double-digit rate hike in April, but the utility is working with state officials to spread the impact over three years. more
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Residents and officials are frustrated by New York American Water’s recent rate hikes, the highest of which have hit the Lynbrook service area.
New York American Water rate hikes are highest in Lynbrook
Residents in the Lynbrook, Merrick and North Shore water districts found a letter from New York American Water in their mailboxes during the last week of October, and it wasn’t a water bill. It was a rate increase notice, signed off on by the New York Public Service Commission. more
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Two months after a rally against National Grid’s gas moratorium in Lynbrook, hosted by Mayor Alan Beach and the village board, Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked the utility to restore service to more than 1,100 customers, but the moratorium has continued.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo takes aim at National Grid gas moratorium after Lynbrook rally
Amid a gas moratorium imposed by National Grid, the utility faces millions of dollars in fines unless it provides natural gas to more than 1,100 customers who were denied service re-connections after the company recently sought approval for a controversial gas pipeline. more
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East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano was outspoken about the sharp increase in water bills for residents.
Lynbrook, East Rockaway residents' water bills among highest on Long Island
Many homeowners across Lynbrook, East Rockaway and the South Shore have seen a sharp rise in their water bills over the past two years. more
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Solitary confinement does more harm than good
Long Islanders, like all New Yorkers, have many different views about our criminal justice system, but everybody believes in the importance of safety and fairness. There is also a growing bipartisan consensus that mass incarceration does not achieve those objectives . . . more
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Albany must pass sex harassment bills
After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more
After state deal, water rate questions remain
Finally, enough residents got together to complain about New York American Water, and their unreasonably high water bills, and didn’t let up until they caught the state’s attention. more
The state Public Service Commission has launched another probe into New York American Water’s operations.
State PSC launches probe after water rate hikes in Lynbrook, East Rockaway and other areas
Maureen Blaum recalled being shocked when she looked at her New York American Water bill last month and saw that it was $300 — more than double her usual monthly cost. more
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Is fixing Medicare and Social Security impossible?
The economic news coming out of Washington has been very good lately. The economy is growing at a brisk pace, and unemployment is the lowest in decades. Some of the best news is . . . more
State must do more to ensure parkway safety
From the look of the damage sustained by a charter bus after it crashed into the Eagle Avenue Bridge on the Southern State Parkway in early April, the incident should have been a mass tragedy. more
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