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Long Island’s water supply is endangered

There’s an invisible lifeline across Long Island that sustains us all — our aquifer system. These underground reservoirs — the source of every drop of water that flows from our taps . . . more

12/7/23

It’s time to prioritize our drinking water

As federal officials propose rolling back water protection regulations, Long Island is struggling to find a solution to the problem of its increasingly contaminated drinking water supply. more

11/15/19

Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge

The greatest long-term threat to Nassau County may not be property taxes. It’s likely the climate crisis. That’s why we were surprised that the county hasn’t signed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Pledge. more

11/8/19

L.I. still needs a water-management plan

On Long Island, we worry about our water –– a lot. After all, it comes from a series of sole-source aquifers, stores of ancient water buried deep underground that are recharged not by rivers and lakes, but by rainwater alone. more

7/29/15

Pope Francis, Long Island and water

Pope Francis issued an encyclical last month that focuses on our responsibility for and connections to the environment and the poor. I’ve only read the first half of “Laudato Si’" . . . more

7/1/15

Inwood firefighter Joseph Sanford Jr. died on Dec. 23 due to injuries sustained after he responded to a Woodmere house fire and fell through the first floor to the basement.

December 2014

Inwood firefighter Joseph Sanford dies Sanford who fell through the first floor into the basement during a Woodmere house fire, died on Dec. 23. more

12/31/14

Along Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere, trees that died as a result of Hurricane Sandy flooding will eventually be replaced.

Getting rid of the dead wood

Nassau County is in the process of cutting down and removing approximately 75 trees along Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere that died as a result of saltwater intrusion from Hurricane Sandy flooding. more

By Vanessa Parker | 12/3/14

Local baymen share the tools of the their trades and stories of skills passed down in their family.

Nautical adventures at Long Island Children's Museum

Old salts” and new can once again set sail at Long Island Children’s Museum this weekend. The museum pens its doors to Long Island’s baymen, who will share their “Saltwater Stories,” with visitors during two days of interactive programming. more

1/8/14

After Hurricane Sandy, the crawl space under Lawrence High School had to be cleaned and leveled. Now repair of the electrical system is being performed.

Repairing Lawrence High School’s electrical system

The question on the minds of Lawrence School District residents, teachers and students is, why now? Why in the middle of the school year did district officials decide to close the high school for up to eight weeks and implement a district-wide relocation of students? more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/23/13

Saving L.I.'s aquifers — and ourselves

Every day, Nassau and Suffolk counties’ roughly 2.8 million inhabitants draw 375 million gallons of water from the ground to boil spaghetti, wash their cars, water their lawns and, of course, drink, among thousands of other uses, according to the Long Island Water Conference, a consortium of the Island’s public and private water suppliers. more

7/12/12

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