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This image from Liberty Natural Gas’s website shows where the company wants to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean. The company would need to lay 21.7 miles of subsea pipeline to connect its terminal to the existing Transco Lateral, which extends from New Jersey to Long Beach.

A company’s plans to build “Port Ambrose,” a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach, have stalled for months in a federal review process, but that is likely to change next month. A U.S. Coast Guard official estimated that the government will release a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Port Ambrose in December. more

By Brian Racow | 11/5/14

This map, found on the state's New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program website, evaluates the flooding risk across Bellmore and Merrick

Building a more resilient coastline

New York is working to shore up Irene-, Lee- and Sandy-damaged communities against future catastrophic storms, but the effort will take time, said officials at the state and local levels of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program. more

10/29/14

A total lunar eclipse, as seen on Oct. 8 from Bellmore.

‘Blood moon’ seen on South Shore

Three weeks before Halloween, the surface of the moon turned blood red ... more

10/17/14

Settlement in Denenberg case?

An attorney for Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg indicated that a settlement between his client and Davidoff Hutcher & Citron — which is suing Denenberg for $3.6 million — may be in the works. more

By Brian Racow | 10/8/14

After a recent Saturday morning practice, Chris Mammone, center, coach of the Kennedy High School girls’ cross-country team, met with members of the girls and boys teams, including, from left, Jade Klein, Erika Fuchs and Jacob Shapiro.

JFK coach shows ’em how it’s done

Many coaches were excellent athletes at one time or another, before age, new responsibilities and lifestyle changes slowed them down. But that’s not the case with Chris Mammone, coach of Kennedy High School cross-country and track and field teams ... more

By Brian Racow | 9/10/14

New York American Water Company, Inc., the company that supplies the area’s water, has an office at 60 Brooklyn Ave in Merrick.

Water study stresses present costs over future savings

The engineering firm that conducted a study of the area’s water system, analyzing the pros and cons of a municipal authority buying it from current operator New York American Water Company, Inc., went by one yardstick: ... more

By Brian Racow | 9/3/14

This chart shows George E. Sansoucy, P.E., LLC’s forecast of the cost to operate New York American Water Company, Inc. and two theoretical municipal water authorities through 2044. Sansoucy predicted that municipal water would be more costly in either scenario.

Water authority releases study

In 2010, people in Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh and Seaford paid nearly five times more for tap water than people in East Meadow, Levittown, Lido Beach and Uniondale, according to an engineering firm working for the Water Authority of Southeastern Nassau County. The first four communities got their water from the company Long Island American Water. The second four got theirs from the Town of Hempstead ... more

By Brian Racow | 8/27/14

Bruce Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature and a Republican candidate for Congress, held a press conference on Aug. 6 in Mineola.

Blakeman repeats call for Rice Moreland explanation

For the second time in a week’s span, Republican congressional candidate Bruce Blakeman on Aug. 6 appeared outside a state courthouse in Mineola to call for Kathleen Rice, the Nassau County district attorney and his Democratic opponent in this fall’s election, to address allegations that political interference undermined the Moreland Commission ... more

By Brian Racow | 8/13/14

Kevan Abrahams, minority leader of the Nassau County Legislature, announced his endorsement of Kathleen Rice, Nassau County’s district attorney, as she runs for Congress. Rice defeated Abrahams in the 4th Congressional District Democratic primary in June.

Abrahams endorses Rice for Congress

The two former primary opponents appeared together at a monthly meeting for local clergy at the Long Island Marriot in Uniondale, where Abrahams announced his endorsement. more

By Brian Racow | 7/31/14

Rice declared victory in the Democratic primary at her campaign's Election Night party.

After primary wins, Blakeman and Rice eye November

Kathleen Rice and Bruce Blakeman are now gearing for the summer and fall campaign seasons leading into November’s general election ... more

By Brian Racow | 7/9/14

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