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Kyle Strober, pictured at left during a recent news conference about the Covanta Energy waste-to-energy incinerator in Westbury, is Sen. Charles Schumer’s Long Island director. Strober grew up in Merrick and graduated from Kennedy High School in Bellmore.
Senator Schumer’s right-hand man
Most pundits agreed: Mitt Romney won the first of three presidential debates in 2012, held at the University of Denver on Oct. 3. President Obama, whose rhetorical skills were the stuff of political legend, appeared tired, and in the weeks after the debate, his poll numbers plummeted. more
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We need an outflow pipe to the ocean
Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants. more
The Bay Park plant, which sits just yards from the bay, was knocked out of service for 44 hours after Superstorm Sandy, and roughly 100 million gallons of untreated sewage overflowed into Long Island’s Hewlett Bay.
FEMA funds OK’d for sewage plant
In the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement last Saturday that the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant will see at least $730 million in upgrades thanks to funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state government, residents are now hopeful that they will soon be rid of the loud, annoying noise of generators and the overpowering smell of sewage at Nassau County’s largest waste facility. more
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Abandon our coast? Heaven — and HUD — forbid
The clarion call has grown louder since Superstorm Sandy: We must beat a “managed” retreat from the coast, or face certain peril as global warming takes hold and sea levels rise. more
Post-Sandy opportunities abound, struggles continue
One of the biggest post-Hurricane Sandy challenges has been getting resources directly to local residents, businesses and community infrastructure and resiliency projects. more
Retroactive relief for Sandy victims
It was standing room only at the Sandy relief forum held at the Seaford library on Wednesday, December 5. more
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Begin the holidays with a generous heart
’Tis the season of holiday lights and holy nights, of children’s smiling faces, giddy gift-opening, half-price sales and the festive if frenetic bustle of store-to-store shopping. more
It's just a shame . . .
When you decide what to write in a column, there are many subjects that you could cover. There’s only one problem. more
PSEG Long Island to jumpstart in 2014
One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing … more
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Isn't a contractor enough?
Q. I didn’t think I’d need advice for my own house, but Sandy changed that. I’m in a nightmare, trying to get insurance money, and I don’t have enough to build. more
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