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Growing up in Island Park, I was always acutely aware of how lucky I was to be surrounded by beautiful beaches, bountiful waterways and stunning coastlines. Preserving Nassau County’s coastal environs has been a main priority of my tenure in public office, and I am proud to represent so many community partners who share in that goal. Indeed, the pristine nature of our South Shore was recently threatened by a large-scale offshore wind turbine project proposed by Equinor, but thanks to unified community opposition, this dubious plan appears to have stalled — for now. more
As a result of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, signed into law in 2019, New York committed to ambitious targets to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 . . . more
Long Islanders are deeply concerned about the proposed Equinor wind turbine project, Empire Wind, and its potential to adversely affect our health, safety and economy. more
Island Park doesn’t generate daily headlines — and residents like it that way. This historic community is best known . . . more
Long Island has the potential to be the East Coast’s clean energy hub. more
There are certainly some advantages to living on an island — advantages Matt Cohen says Long Island doesn’t exploit enough. Especially when it comes to alternative energy sources like offshore wind. more
Q. We’re thinking about how to make our house safer from high winds. It’s old, and creaks when we get wind gusts. I looked online at safe rooms . . . more
Q. We are thinking about how to make our house safer from high winds. It’s old, and creaks when we get wind gusts. I looked online at safe rooms . . . more
A powerful winter storm was headed toward Long Island from the south Friday morning and was expected to drop a foot or more of snow across the region Friday night into Saturday, according to the … more
Plans to construct a wind farm in the ocean 15 miles south of Jones Beach will undoubtedly be met with opposition. The Long Island Commercial Fishing Association has already weighed in against the project . . . more
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