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Treatment plant politics just stink
We are surprised –– astounded, really –– that the Nassau County Legislature would choose to play politics with the severely damaged Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which was built in 1955 and serves 40 percent of county residents. more
Protect the bays — fund the Bay Park pipe
Last Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy drowned the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway with more than nine feet of saltwater, destroying its pumps, shutting down its operating systems and overwhelming the already weak facility. more
The city is preparing its beaches for the Memorial Day weekend. The Health Department said that area beaches are safe for swimming.
Health Department: beach water quality OK
The Nassau County Department of Health announced on Thursday that the results of water-quality testing at beaches in Nassau County that began in mid-April, including Long Beach, show that area … more
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Kathleen Acuti, left, and Linda Carman came to the event dressed in HAZMAT suits to raise awareness about the plant’s impact on the neighborhood.
Mangano: We need money for Bay Park
The stench was unbearable. “We’re concerned about our life in the community, people can’t even open their windows or sit in their backyards, and it will get exponentially worse with the … more
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The lessons learned from Sandy
It’s hard to believe that the wounds inflicted by Hurricane Sandy are now six months old. more
The Department of Health said that it will begin testing county beaches this week.
Concerns over water quality in Long Beach after Sandy
Amid growing concerns among residents over the water quality in the ocean and Reynolds Channel in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, City Manager Jack Schnirman called on Nassau County last week to … more
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two weeks after Hurricane Sandy, sewage breaches occurred at North Boulevard in Bay Park, above, and on Barnes Avenue in Baldwin.
Sandy showed Bay Park Sewage Plant shortcomings
Bay Park resident Nora Garcia-Osuna described what she found in her backyard after Hurricane Sandy as “mounds of hard, layered, crusted-over sewage” — the likes of which she had never seen … 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
A truck drove through sewage water on Rhame Avenue on Northern Blvd. in Bay Park
State of emergency issued for Bay Park, Baldwin
A state of emergency has been declared for certain homes in East Rockaway and Baldwin, according to Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, to help eliminate threats to public … more
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Lessons to be learned from Sandy
Weather forecasters are often criticized for being wrong. With Hurricane Sandy, we wish they had been. more
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