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The cleanup of the toxic Navy Grumman plume, which has threatened public water supplies in many Nassau County communities, including Seaford, has taken another step forward. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/20/15

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer presented a ceremonial $3.3 million check to South Farmingdale Water District commissioners, from left, John Hirt, Ralph Atoria and Gary Brosnan to reimburse the construction costs of a water treatment plant in northern Seaford.

Navy pays up

In the same spot he stood eight months ago, calling on the U.S. Navy to pay for the construction of a water treatment plant in northern Seaford, Sen. Charles Schumer announced victory last Friday morning. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/6/15

U.S. Sen Charles Schumer has been urging the cleanup of the Navy Grumman plume.

Fighting for clean water

A deal to clean up the toxic underground plume that is threatening drinking water in Seaford is expected by the end of this month, according to a letter recently sent by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/1/15

Assemblyman Joseph Saladino sponsored the bill, recently signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to clean up the toxic Navy Grumman plume that could have eventually threatened drinking water in Wantagh and Seaford.

Governor orders plume cleanup

New York state took a major step forward in ensuring safe drinking water for Wantagh and Seaford residents recently, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill ordering the cleanup of the toxic Navy Grumman plume. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/7/15

Environmental activist Adrienne Esposito and Assemblyman Joseph Saladino were among those calling for the clean-up of the Navy Grumman plume last week.

Action urged for plume cleanup

Clean drinking water is an expectation of all Long Islanders and Americans, but in portions of Nassau County, it takes some extra effort to deliver that to people’s faucets. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/26/14

Engineer Alison Auriemmo, along with South Farmingdale Water Commissioners John Hirt, far left, and Ralph Atoria, showed Schumer the plant.

‘Hand over the check’

Residents of northern Seaford will soon be ensured safe drinking water, even as a toxic underground plume from the former Grumman property in Bethpage moves south. Those residents could be saddled with extra costs for that clean water, however, if the Navy doesn’t come through with a $5 million payment owed to the South Farmingdale Water District. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/10/14

The most recent round of drilling for a new water treatment facility in northern Seaford took place at the corner of Harriad Drive West and Lawrence Road.

Navy water project nears completion

A planned new U.S. Navy water treatment facility off Seaman’s Neck Road, nearly three years in the making, is reaching the final stages. more

By Andrew Coen | 9/2/14

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

By Scott Brinton | 3/5/14

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

1/31/13

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

By Chris Engelhardt | 1/26/11

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