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Nor’easter turns Glen Cove into 'Winter Wonderland'

A powerful nor'easter whipped across Nassau County, dumping 3 to 6 inches of snow on the South Shore and 4 to 8 on the North Shore. The snow, at times, mixed with light rain, leaving a thin sheen of … more

By Scott Brinton and Jennifer Corr | 12/17/20

Rocco Graziosi has been managing the storm water down at Garvies Point Road, which was often flooded during extreme weather events until the road was paved earlier this year.

Graziosi may become storm water officer

At the Glen Cove City Council meeting on Dec. 8, the City Council will vote to appoint Rocco Graziosi, the city’s Department of Public Works project manager, as the new storm water officer. more

By Jennifer Corr | 12/8/20

County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, left, Glen Cove Public Works Commissioner Louis Saulino, State Senator Jim Gaughran and Glen Cove Mayor Tim Tenke investigated the collapsing Morgan Memorial Park sea wall.

State funding secured for Morgan Park seawall

On the beach at Morgan Memorial Park, City of Glen Cove Mayor Tim Tenke, Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton and Glen Cove Public Works Commissioner Louis Saulino joined State Senator Jim Gaughran to investigate the collapsing sea wall at the park. more

By Jennifer Corr | 10/7/20

State Department of Health to fund lead pipe replacements in Glen Cove

The City of Glen Cove will be accepting an amount not to exceed $627,327 grant from the New York State Department of Health to fund new water pipes as part of the NYS DOH Lead Service Line Replacement Program. more

By Jennifer Corr | 5/19/20

Amid the pandemic, the Glen Cove Department of Public Works is asking residents to put out both their recyclables and garbage one day a week.

Recycling and garbage pickups comingled in Glen Cove until further notice

Ever since March 23, to protect its workers, the Department of public works has changed its recycling and trash pickup schedule throughout the City of Glen Cove. And now, recyclables and garbage will be comingled. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/25/20

The Lynbrook board of trustees honored Lynbrook Police Officer Pat Hahl, who retired from the department after 33 years on the job, at its Jan. 13 meeting.

Retiring, longtime Lynbrook village employees honored

Two longtime Lynbrook Village employees were honored by Mayor Alan Beach and the board of trustees on Jan. 13 in recognition of their years of service as they prepared to retire. more

By Mike Smollins | 1/22/20

Lesa Shapiro, owner of Village Streetwear, posted a video to social media after seeing Department of Public Works trucks blocking the entrances to her business.

Merrick Road resurfacing project delayed

Despite the completion of some repaving on Merrick Road, the remaining project — which is supposed to stretch from Meadowbrook Parkway, in Merrick, to Newbridge Road, in Bellmore — has … more

By Andrew Garcia | 12/19/19

Lynbrook Department of Public Works employees Aidan Ryder, left, and Charlie Curcio helped extinguish a fire that was consuming the back of the garage of a house on Sherman Street and Blossom Heath Avenue.

Lynbrook DPW workers, sanitation employees respond to fire

On the morning of June 5, employees with Lynbrook’s Department of Public Works were tree-trimming on Blossom Heath when they saw black smoke billowing from the rear area of a house and detached garage on the corner of Blossom Heath and Sherman Street more

By Steve Grogan | 6/26/19

The state can’t afford to scare off investors

Economic growth, new tax revenue and the means to attract new businesses to the region are all built on the idea that New York state actually welcomes investment. In the state capital, in the wake of the failed Amazon headquarters deal, that simple assumption continues to be shredded. more

By Kyle Strober and Mitch Pally | 6/14/19

Public-works projects must pay prevailing wages

Few public policies do more to build strong communities across our region than New York’s prevailing-wage law for public-works projects. It is a job-creating economic engine . . . more

By John R. Durso | 5/23/19

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