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The jack up barge Smokey, which will be deployed in Reynolds Channel as part of the Empire Wind project by Equinor.

Seafloor survey expected soon in Island Park

Energy company Equinor is continuing surveys off the coast of Lido Beach and Long Beach as well as in Reynolds Channel this month, as part of the Empire Wind Project, in conjunction with the City of Long Beach, the Town of Hempstead and the Village of Island Park, with the hope of bringing renewable offshore wind energy to New York. more

By Tom Carrozza | 2/24/22

L.I. is making strides on the environmental front

April 22 is Earth Day, when we come together as a nation — and a planet — to celebrate the natural world and renew our vows to protect the environment from harm. In honor of Earth Day five years ago . . . more

4/22/21

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

Congress must act to extend flood insurance

Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more

9/13/19

According to Rachel Bosworth, a spokeswoman for the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, residents began reporting sightings of a humpback whale in Reynolds Channel on Nov. 9.

A whale of a problem: Environmentalists fear for safety of humpback in Reynolds Channel, offshore

Marine biologists, the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are monitoring two separate incidents involving humpback whales over the past several days, including one in which rescuers attempted to … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Peter Belfiore | 11/15/17

What happened to the urgency of storm protection?

Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . . more

8/17/17

How can we prevent flooding? Surge-barrier gates.

Last December, I was joined by other elected officials in calling for surge-barrier gates to be installed on the South Shore to prevent nuisance and major flooding in Nassau County. Surge-barrier gates would . . . more

8/10/17

A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability

People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more

4/13/17

We all have a role to play in keeping our water clean

Clean drinking water, a swim in the bay, catching fish to eat and going to the beach are things we easily take for granted as Long Islanders. more

9/22/16

Police have arrested an Island Park man in connection with a boating hit and run.

Nassau County Police have arrested an Island Park man in connection with a blue and white “Cigarette” type speedboat that left the scene of an accident on Reynolds Channel at 7:15 Sunday … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/11/16

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