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Hundreds of residents voiced their opposition to a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal at a public hearing at the Allegria Hotel on Tuesday.
LNG meeting turns heated
A private company controlled by a multi-billion-dollar Canadian hedge fund is seeking approval to build a liquefied natural gas station in the Atlantic Ocean 17 nautical miles southeast of Jones … more
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The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale may soon be undergoing redevelopment.
Officials react to Coliseum proposals
A lot of buzz has surrounded the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum since May 2, when four companies presented their plans during a press conference in Mineola to revamp the 41-year-old Uniondale complex. more
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Dems want county to act on Sandy
Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, introduced two bills on March 21 that seek to force insurance companies and banks in the county to speed up their payments of … more
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It's long past time for action at the Bay Park plant
The effort to rebuild our communities after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has not been without a sense of urgency, especially when it comes to reconstructing homes and critical infrastructure “stronger, smarter and safer.” more
Scott Bochner, co-founder of Sludge Stoppers Task Force, lauded state lawmakers for approving the legislation.
State lawmakers pass ‘spill bill’
In an effort to keep Nassau County families safe from water pollutants, New York state lawmakers passed the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act on June 21, legislation that would provide immediate public notice when discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage enter local waterways. more
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A dock in the City of Glen Cove, home to a wastewater treatment plant that could be required to treat wastewater created through hydraulic fracturing in the future, if proposed local legislations fails.
Local legislators propose ban on hydrofracking
Nassau County Legislators Denise Ford, Howard Kopel and Dennis Dunne, all Republicans, recently filed legislation to ban the processing of hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” waste at county sewage-treatment plants. On March 26, the Republicans’ bill passed out of the Legislature’s Planning and Rules Committee. more
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Long Beach resident and environmental activist Scott Bochner led the presentation.
Residents, civic leaders demand transparency
Following a call for greater transparency by several South Shore civic and elected leaders over a proposal by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to sell or lease three of the county’s sewage … more
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Deputy County Executive Robert Walker said that officials are working on a plan that allows the Islanders to stay in Nassau County.
‘Clock is ticking’ on new Coliseum
The message was clear on Feb. 14 at a Nassau County Legislature Economic and Community Development and Labor meeting — the clock is ticking on building a new Coliseum for the New York … more
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Fran Adelson was sworn in at Sunday's induction ceremony at City Hall.
Adelson is named Long Beach City Council president
“It’s a new year and a new day,” Fran Adelson said during her induction speech, shortly before she was unanimously voted City Council president on Sunday. “I am very grateful … I … more
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A sewer treatment plants notification system is now in place, allowing residents who register to receive information on plant spills, including any at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant.
System to inform residents of spills
Nassau County officials, including Legislator Denise Ford (R-Long Beach), announced Tuesday the creation of a new email system to notify residents about incidents at the county’s sewer treatment … more
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