Keyword: Reynolds Channel
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The Department of Health said that it will begin testing county beaches this week.
Concerns over water quality in Long Beach after Sandy
Amid growing concerns among residents over the water quality in the ocean and Reynolds Channel in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, City Manager Jack Schnirman called on Nassau County last week to … more
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An Army Corps of Engineers spokesman said that a coastal protection project in Long Beach could take several years to complete.
City in talks with Army Corps
More than three months after the City Council approved a resolution to revisit an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan that was rejected in 2006, City Manager Jack Schnirman said that … more
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It's long past time for action at the Bay Park plant
The effort to rebuild our communities after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has not been without a sense of urgency, especially when it comes to reconstructing homes and critical infrastructure “stronger, smarter and safer.” more
City Manager Jack Schnirman, left, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, New York State Sen. Dean Skelos, Citizens Campaign for the Environment Executive Director Adrienne Esposito, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, City Council President Fran Adelson, Operation SPLASH President Rob Welter, Point Lookout Civic Association President Gerald Ottavino, Councilman Scott Mandel, and Council Vice President Len Torres at a press conference on Monday.
Weisenberg secures funding for Western Bays study
In an effort to continue environmental studies of the polluted Western Bays, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D-Long Beach) recently secured $300,000 in funding under the Environmental Protection … more
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Scott Bochner and his fellow volunteers collected debris by hand during a Reynolds Channel marsh cleanup in May and brought it to a sanitation facility in Long Beach.
Long Beach Person of the Year
Every day, West Pine Street resident Scott Bochner, 55, steps out onto his balcony and takes in the view of Reynolds Channel across from his home. Whether in the morning, before work, or in the … more
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Work to reduce flooding in North Park nearing completion
After years of calling on the city to address flooding issues in the North Park area, residents may finally see some relief when a stormwater management project on Riverside Boulevard is completed … more
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An emergency room patient at Long Beach Medical Center jumped into Reynolds Channel on Wednesday night, in what was the second 'bizarre' drowning death in a week, fire officials said.
Man drowns after jumping into Reynolds Channel
In what was the second “bizarre” drowning death in a week, a man jumped into Reynolds Channel on Wednesday night after leaving Long Beach Medical Center under unusual circumstances and … more
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Mangano, Legislature continue overhaul of Bay Park Plant
The Nassau County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on April 4 to bring necessary equipment and upgrades to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant to end the illegal sewage … more
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Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, accompanied by state and county officials and environmentalists, announced last August that funding had been allocated for the study.
Research finds bays are polluted
Researchers at Stony Brook University have confirmed what many Long Islanders say they already know: the Western Bays are polluted. more
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The County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 to bring necessary equipment and services to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, above.
Millions earmarked to stop bay discharge
The Nassau County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 for new equipment and upgrades at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, in an effort to end months of illegal sewage discharge into Reynolds Channel, which many residents and local officials have called a serious environmental health hazard. more
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