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Herald Editor Andrew Hackmack, left, intern Brian Stieglitz, center, and Senior Editor Scott Brinton recently cycled from Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa, to check out New York state’s new 3.6-mile, $3.8 million bicycle path on the Ocean Parkway.
Video: Biking the Ocean Parkway
I had been pedaling for an hour and a half when I stopped cold. The view, quite simply, stunned me. It was 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 22, and I was three-quarters of the way through a bike ride up and down the asphalt path that runs along the Wantagh and Ocean parkways, from Nassau County’s Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa. The entire ride, from Cedar Creek to Tobay Beach and back, was 17.6 miles. more
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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
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Michael Venditto, far left, and David Denenberg, center, candidates for the 8th Senate District seat, talked with business owner Walter Kiernan following a ribbon-cutting for Anthony’s Deli in Wantagh on Aug. 19.
Race heats up for vacant Senate seat
A pair of Nassau County legislators are vying for an open seat in the State Senate, with both candidates recently picking up major endorsements. more
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The Mid-Tide Splash group spent a morning exploring the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach on Aug. 10.
A hidden gem at Jones Beach
The Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach State Park serves as an educational environment for Long Island residents and a wildlife conservation area for animals. more
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Brad Michalakis and Taylor Weinberg performed in the 2013 production of “Twelfth Night.”
Calhoun alumni create theater group
There is debate among academics about the alternative title of William Shakespeare’s famed play “Twelfth Night” — “What You Will.” Chris Mackin, a 21-year-old Merokean, described the … more
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Campers were awed by their reflections in fun house mirrors.
Chabad day camp’s a blast for preschoolers
The first day of kindergarten may be around the corner for some Bellmore-Merrick preschoolers, but dozens have had an eventful summer at Camp Gan Israel, organized by Chabad of … more
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The Smorgasbar is the newest food venue at Jones Beach State Park, featuring numerous vendors from Brooklyn. It was placed on the site of Donald Trump’s proposed restaurant.
More in store for Jones Beach
A byproduct of any disaster is a “rising from the ashes” scenario. That is what the director of operations at Jones Beach State Park, Hank Leggio said about the beach and its continuing recovery, nearly two years after Hurricane Sandy. He went on to state that aside from needed repairs, most of the additions and renovations made to the renowned state park were planned long before the storm hit. more
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The Jones Beach Boardwalk, now beautifully restored, was among many areas of the state park that were inundated by Hurricane Sandy.
Video: A crown jewel shines brighter
Nearly two years after Hurricane Sandy, the Jones Beach State Park staff — with the help of the Federal Emergency Management Agency — has not only repaired, but revived the world-famous attraction. more
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Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, fourth from right, front, led a July 16 protest at the Merrick water tower to call for the release of a draft study of a proposed public takeover of Long Island American Water. To Denenberg’s left was County Legislator Laura Curran. About 30 local residents joined them.
Legislators, activists demand water study’s release
An engineer has completed a draft study on the feasibility of a public takeover of Long Island American Water, the water utility company that services the area, but the public has yet to see the document. more
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For your own private hair stylist . . .
If privacy and undivided attention while getting your hair done sounds appealing, then look no further. more
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