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At a Dec. 5 village hall meeting, village officials announced they are purchasing more than $686,000 in zero emission credits in 2017 as mandated by the New York State Energy Research and Development … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/21/16

N. Merrick civic group to hold meeting on water rate hike Sept. 20

The North and Central Merrick Civic Association and LI Clean Air Water & Soil will host a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the North Merrick Public Library at 7 p.m. to discuss a possible water-rate hike. more

9/20/16

Legislator Rhoads opposes water rate hike

To the Editor: I was pleased that the Herald recently joined in my effort to bring attention to New York American Water’s proposed rate hike, which has been submitted to the Public Service … more

9/7/16

An abundance of flowers sprout on “Merrick Mountain.”

Summer’s just around the bend at Levy Preserve

At Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, it’s easy to forget you’re in suburban south Merrick. While gazing at goats grazing in a pasture beside a tumbledown shed, trails curving out of view up a hillside, rushes hiding a stream, or vistas of bays and the beach, the sounds of passing cars or neighbors’ lawnmowers fall away into silence. more

6/10/15

Commuters who use the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Rail Road will see a four percent fare increase beginning in March.

MTA raises fares, tolls; commuters frustrated

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved a 4 percent increase of fares and tolls last week, leaving many residents frustrated over the increased cost of getting to work. Under the new … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 1/28/15

The price for a round of golf on a weekend day at Eisenhower Park’s Red Course will increase from $43 to $47 for adults who live in Nassau County. Republican county legislators and County Executive Ed Mangano last week approved increases of hundreds of county fees covering a wide range of services.

County hikes fees

The Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature on June 16 approved fee increases for many county services, including parks, museums, pools, golf, marinas and vendor registration. County Executive Ed Mangano, who proposed the fee hikes in May, signed them into law June 19. more

By Brian Racow | 6/25/14

Put politics aside and hug your children

Before I get into the goings-on in Washington and Albany, I think it is more important to touch on the heartbreaking tragedy that took place last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., not far across the Sound from all of us. more

12/20/12

At a hearing last week, Public Service Commissioner James Larocca, right, and Administrative Law Judge Rafael Epstein heard from unhappy LIAW customers.

Rates, and tempers, rise at water hearing

The one member of the state Public Service Commission who attended a hearing on a proposed water rate hike last week got an earful from unhappy customers of Long Island American Water. James … more

Lee Landor | 12/21/11

Valley Stream officials, others oppose water rate hike

The one member of the state Public Service Commission who attended a hearing on a proposed water rate hike last week got an earful from unhappy customers of Long Island American Water. more

By Lee Landor | 12/21/11

Some Malverne residents have seen an improvement in the color of their water, but others say the brown water problem persists.

Residents react to LIAW rate-hike proposal and water quality issues

While many Malverne and area residents are now satisfied that their water quality has improved, others still have complaints about brown water, even though Malverne’s new iron-treatment plant … more

By Svenja van den Woldenberg | 9/29/11

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