New York American Water rates are set to increase again next month, as the third year of the utility’s conservation rate hike begins.
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/14/19
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Starting in May, Long Island Rail Road commuters will pay more per ride after the MTA board voted on Feb. 27 to increase rates. The exact price hike will depend on how far a commuter is traveling; a …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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3/7/19
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For his first town hall as a state senator on Feb. 28, Jim Gaughran invited community leaders and local, state and federal lawmakers to discuss New York American Water’s history on the North Shore …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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3/7/19
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The federal Government Accountability Office will investigate how New York American Water uses federal funds, as requested by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer in August. Specifically, investigators will …
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By Anthony O'Reilly and Alyssa Seidman
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11/21/18
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A deal reached between New York American Water and the state Public Service Commission on Aug. 18 will allow South Shore ratepayers to receive credits on future water bills, after they recently …
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By Alyssa Seidman and Anthony O'Reilly
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8/23/18
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New York American Water announced on Monday that South Shore customers’ high water bills are the result of a recently approved conservation rate coupled with increased summer usage.
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/9/18
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Twelve-year Island Park resident Catherine Hall said the problem started when a New York American Water employee came unannounced to install a replacement water meter at her house early in July. At …
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By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig
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8/8/18
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Maureen Blaum recalled being shocked when she looked at her New York American Water bill last month and saw that it was $300 — more than double her usual monthly cost.
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By Anthony O'Reilly and Mike Smollins
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8/2/18
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Kelley Marrero used to pay New York American Water about $60 a month, but in July she received a bill for $109, according to her posts on the Valley Stream News Facebook page.
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By Anthony O'Reilly and Melissa Koenig
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8/2/18
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Nassau County residents rallied outside New York American Water’s Headquarters in Merrick as part of an ongoing protest against the company’s intended rate increase. The increase has been pending since June 2016. In that time, residents have criticized NYAW for providing them with dirty water, low pressure, low-quality service and high bills. Tempers continue to flare with the public comment period for another component of the plan nearing its end.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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2/3/17
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