Just off Ocean Parkway lies the Green Island fishing pier, which has been a topic of discussion for 12 years.
Local fishermen spoke of the pier as if it was some sort of legend. Nevertheless, the …
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By Brian Stieglitz
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6/3/14
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The eagerly awaited arrival of Memorial Day on Monday is sure to be enthusiastically welcomed by everyone, after this year’s harsh winter. And, as always, the unofficial kickoff to summer fun …
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By Karen Bloom
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5/21/14
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The United States Coast Guard has established special regulations for the waters surrounding the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach from May 23-25.
Red zones will include no access from 9 a.m. to …
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By Michael Ganci
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5/20/14
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The man who faked his own death as part of a life insurance scam in the ocean off Jones Beach two years ago was sentenced on April 24 to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison, according to the Nassau County …
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By Michael Ganci
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5/8/14
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week announced plans for a $65 million renovation for Jones Beach State Park, which celebrates its 85th anniversary this year.
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By Michael Ganci
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3/26/14
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A Massapequa man was sentenced to a year in prison Tuesday after helping his father fake his own death off Jones Beach as part of an insurance scam.
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By: Michael Ganci
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3/5/14
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The company that wants to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach, Liberty Natural Gas, LLC, says the terminal would provide the greater New York City region with a new source of “competitively priced” natural gas. But New York State’s Energy Planning Board doesn’t see much of a future for liquefied natural gas, or LNG, imports in the United States. In fact, they are already waning, according to the board’s recently published 2014 Draft New York State Energy Plan.
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By Brian Racow
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2/12/14
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These scouts got in some hands-on community service on Sept. 21st’s Jones Beach Clean-up.
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9/24/13
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the third-highest-ranking member of the Senate’s Democratic majority, spoke at a news conference on Monday in the driveway of a south Merrick home, calling on the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a comprehensive plan to protect Nassau County’s coastline from future storms.
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By Brian Racow
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9/11/13
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In November 2004, Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. filed a notice of intent to build a liquefied natural gas import facility at the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, and the application began winding through Oregon and federal agencies that had to approve it before building could begin, a process that continues today.
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By Brian Racow
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9/5/13
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