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The Fayette Elementary School boiler is well past its prime, according to school officials. Heating systems at Fayette, Camp Avenue and Old Mill Road schools show decades of wear and tear, as do many of the buildings and their grounds. The North Merrick School District Board of Education is asking the community to approve a $14.65 million bond sale to pay for a district-wide infrastructure overhaul. There will be a referendum as part of the May 19 school vote.

The North Merrick School District is seeking to borrow $14.65 million for infrastructure upgrades at Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road elementary schools, which administrators say are essential for the schools’ long-term use. Local residents will decide at the May 19 school vote whether to approve a bond sale to fund the buildings and grounds improvements. more

By Brian Racow | 3/18/15

Time to invest more in our roads

Our roads, from the parkways to our villages’ side streets, are among the most important pieces of infrastructure here in Nassau County. We use them . . . more

3/12/15

A car is barely visible through a window at North Merrick’s Old Mill Road School, though it is located just feet past the glass, according to James Saitta, director of facilities for the North Merrick School District. Replacing exterior windows at Old Mill Road is one of many facilities projects that the district wants to complete.

North Merrick school board reschedules bond vote

The North Merrick School District Board of Education will vote on March 10 whether to place a $15.75 million bond referendum on the May school ballot, North Merrick Superintendent David Feller recently confirmed. more

2/9/15

Brian Bruce, vice president of operations for New York American Water, will present the water company's capital repair plans in the village at the next board meeting Feb. 4.

Water company to make presentation to Malverne residents, Feb. 4

Malverne residents will have the opportunity to hear the New York American Water Company’s water main replacement plans for Malverne when they make a presentation at the next Board of Trustees meeting in Malverne on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The presentation will be made prior to the monthly Board of Trustees meeting and the public is strongly encouraged to attend. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/28/15

This infographic from the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2013 study on drinking water shows a nationwide problem with the country's water infrastructure.

A closer look at water infrastructure

Sometimes it seems as if Malverne and the surrounding areas are alone in complaining about problems with brown water. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 1/28/15

Heating systems at Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road schools show decades of wear and tear, as do much of the buildings and their grounds. The North Merrick School District Board of Education plans to ask the community to approve a $15.75 million bond sale to pay for a district-wide infrastructure overhaul. The board likely will vote at its next meeting, on Feb. 10 at Fayette, to place the proposal on the May school ballot. Above, the Camp Avenue boiler.

N. Merrick plans capital improvements bond

The North Merrick School District Board of Education is considering borrowing $15.75 million to overhaul aging infrastructure at the district’s three schools: Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road. The board is set to vote Feb. 10 to place a bond referendum on the May school ballot. more

By Brian Racow | 1/21/15

Infrastructure improvements (cheers!), PSEG rate increases (jeers!)

New York state has been presented with a unique opportunity. For once, rather than being faced with a multi-billion-dollar deficit . . . more

12/11/14

The people have spoken — now let's get to work

There was a grand old party on Election Day, as voters sent President Obama and his party a message: They’re fed up with the political rhetoric and want action. more

11/13/14

This map, found on the state's New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program website, evaluates the flooding risk across Bellmore and Merrick

Building a more resilient coastline

New York is working to shore up Irene-, Lee- and Sandy-damaged communities against future catastrophic storms, but the effort will take time, said officials at the state and local levels of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program. more

10/29/14

South Valley Stream received an extra $3 million in New York Rising funds for its green infrastructure plan to reinforce the shoreline in Mill Brook.

Rethinking South Valley Stream

“Green” infrastructure is the hallmark of the plan to protect residents of South Valley Stream from future storms. Local leaders are eager to get the project started, which would be funded through the New York Rising program. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/14/14

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