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Pat Sila in front of a sinkhole at her Hewlett Lane home in south Bellmore, caused by floodwaters that reached two to three feet on her street.

Bellmore-Merrick slowly emerges from Irene

Theresa Policaro has made her home on Hewlett Lane in south Bellmore for more than 30 years, and so, she said, she was reluctant to leave her house when she was ordered to evacuate last Friday by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which ripped a swath of destruction across Long Island over the weekend. more

By Scott Brinton, David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula | 8/29/11

LIPA warned that power outages could accompany Irene as she hits Long Island in the early morning hours on Sunday.

'High potential' for power outages: LIPA

The Long Island Power Authority said it is keeping a close eye on the track of the hurricane, as there is "still a high potential for extensive damage and power outages." Although no significant … more

8/27/11

Hurricane Irene is expected to hit Long Island by Sunday.

Damage sustained at Atlantic Beach beach clubs

Updated Aug. 29 at 12:31 p.m. Beach clubs along the Atlantic Beach shoreline sustained substantial damage due to Hurricane Irene. more

JEFF BESSEN and ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 8/26/11

This overturned Volkwagen cut down a utility pole on West Broadway in Cedarhurst last Friday.

One-car accident causes minor power outage in Cedarhurst

Minor injuries to the driver and a loss of power to several homes were the result of an overturned car that struck a Long Island Power Authority utility pole on West Broadway in Cedarhurst at 6 p.m. last Friday. more

JEFF BESSEN | 7/25/11

LIPA needs more oversight

To the Editor: I recently co-sponsored legislation in the New York State Senate that would, if passed, require the Long Island Power Authority to get approval from the New York State Public Service Commission before raising its rates. more

6/23/11

At 4 a.m. on Sunday, this car struck a utility pole on West Broadway. The driver suffered non-life threatening injuries.

One-car crash in Cedarhurst

A one-car accident in Cedarhurst on Sunday resulted in non-life threatening injuries to the driver, but damage to a utility pole. more

JEFF BESSEN | 5/9/11

Atlantic Beach resident Raina Russo shows off one of the solar panels that were installed on her home with Head Installer TJ Myronowski from Mercury Solar Systems.

Taking the step toward solar power

Atlantic Beach homeowner Raina Russo woke her two children up at 7 a.m. as Mercury Solar Systems pulled into her driveway ready to install the solar energy system she and her husband have been wanting for nearly two years. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 3/16/11

Sen. Fuschillo calls for audit of LIPA’s $30M Earl bill

Following reports that the Long Island Power Authority spent an estimated $30 million on Hurricane Earl, leaving customers to potentially face a rate increase, New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. and other area lawmakers requested this past week that State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli conduct an audit of LIPA’s handling of the situation. more

9/13/10

Transformer Fire in Lawrence

A Long Island Power Authority transformer on a utility pole in front of 30 Meadow Lane in Lawrence exploded and ignited on July 10 at 12:30 p.m., according to officials from the Lawrence-Cedarhurst … more

7/14/10

We’re drowning in an ocean of black oil

Yeah! Drill, baby, drill! Let’s suck every last drop of oil from the ocean floor in the waters off the good ol’ U.S. of A., and to heck with the environment and the environmental regulations holding us up from taking what’s ours — oil, beautiful, black oil, the world’s carbon legacy passed down to us by God to power our nation, keep us safe and make us rich. more

Scott Brinton | 5/6/10

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