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Sturgeon, which spawn in the Hudson River, have been around more than 200 million years — since before the dinosaurs.

There's something in the water, part III

While many Long Islanders may think they need to dive deep in the ocean to find marine life, the truth is that they can see a wide variety of sea creatures in the waters closer to … more

By David Weingrad | 7/20/11

The quality of our Water affects our health and our enjoyment of all Long Island has to offer.

There's something in the water, part II

By Lee Landor As inhabitants of an island, we’re surrounded by water. Whether that water is a clean, healthy ecosystem thriving with life or an eyesore clogged with debris is … more

By Lee Landor | 7/13/11

Long beach surfers high five after an invigorating session during the Unsound Pro Junior Surfing Competition in April.

There's something in the water Part I

Long Island, as most people are aware, is an island, the largest in the contiguous United States — a nearly 120-long, 1,400-square-mile spit of sand, parkway and suburb extending east from … more

7/6/11

Rockville Centre Water superintendent steps down

Village Water Superintendent Anthony Iannone has decided to step down by the end of March, and will take a job as superintendent of another water department, the Herald has learned. Iannone, 49, a … more

TOM STEINERT | 3/23/11

H2M to consult with Rockville Centre

H2M, an architectural and engineering company in Melville, will lend its water-engineering services to the Village of Rockville Centre for an indeterminate amount of time. more

3/20/11

Lightning struck the steeple of St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, causing damage to the church and a nearby water main.

Lightning strikes St. Agnes Cathedral

It was like a scene out of “Back to the Future.” At around 7:20 p.m. on Jan. 26, as the seventh snowstorm of the winter was kicking into high gear, lightning struck the bell tower of St. Agnes Cathedral, damaging parish equipment and causing an 80-year-old water main under adjacent Clinton Avenue to rupture, which sent bubbles of water up to the icy street. more

Judy Rattner | 2/2/11

Now, not later, let’s repair Bay Park plant

Nassau County’s Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant has released untreated sewage into South Shore bays since March, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation... since March! more

12/16/10

Nassau County Legislators Denise Ford and Richard Nicollelo, both Republicans, voted for County Executive Ed Mangano’s $2.6 billion budget, as well as a separate budget resolution to do away with the county’s ‘guarantee’ to pay tax-certiorari refunds to property owners who successfully challenge their assessments.

County OK’s $2.6B budget

The Nassau County Legislature voted 11-8 to approve County Executive Ed Mangano’s $2.6 billion budget on Saturday night, following a contentious, two-day public hearing in Mineola that turned bitterly partisan as legislators argued over details of the spending plan. more

David Weingrad and Scott Brinton | 11/2/10

At the North Merrick firehouse, Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg denounced a proposal by County Executive Ed Mangano to impose a water fee on previously exempt organizations such as fire departments and school districts.

Legislator: ‘Toilet tax’ could cost taxpayers

When firefighters wash down their trucks after making on a run, they may have to pay a fee on that water. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, has proposed a water use fee in the county’s 2011 budget. At a news conference in front of the North Merrick firehouse on Friday, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg said the fee is really a tax. more

Deirdre Krasula | 10/15/10

Tom Stebner of the Rockville Centre Water Department opens a hydrant to flush the water mains. The annual fall cleaning run from Oct. 20 through Oct. 26.

Rockville Centre schedules fall hydrant flushing

Village water mains will be given their fall cleaning from next Wednesday, Oct. 20 through Tuesday, Oct. 26. more

10/13/10

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