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The Whaleneck Creek Culvert Improvement Project, on Merrick Road, is being funded by the Nassau County capital program.
County puts $400K into Merrick Road culvert project
As motorists pass the intersection of Soma Avenue and Merrick Road in Bellmore, they may notice a construction site near the creek there. That’s because Nassau County crews are repairing the Whaleneck Creek culvert. more
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Streets were plowed this morning, but heavy winds blew snow back onto the pavement, making driving conditions treacherous across Nassau County. Above, Riverside Avenue in south Merrick.
County Executive Ed Mangano still urges 'extreme caution' before heading out
Though temperatures plunged to bitter lows and much of the area was blanketed in 6 to 10 inches of snow last night and this morning, forcing widespread closings and making travel a gamble, there were no reports of storm-related losses of life and a relatively low number of power outages and calls to helplines, according to County Executive Ed Mangano this morning. more
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Gaining some fresh perspective by getting out of town
Living in New York state and not traveling outside the region on a periodic basis leaves me disconnected from the rest of the world. A very wise person once told me that to understand what is happening in our lives, we must leave home from time to time. more
Jim LaCarrubba said that the federally approved project could be completed within three years
Long Beach OKs revised Army Corps project
The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with a $150 million Army Corps of Engineers project that was described as the first major step toward protecting the barrier … more
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The Nassau County Infill Redevelopment Feasibility Study is designed to examine opportunities for transit-oriented development in three areas around Long Island Rail Road stations. Merrick is one of 21 locations that could be selected for pilot planning programs.
$350K study to look at downtown development
The planning division of the Nassau County Department of Public Works has partnered with several organizations to conduct a federally funded study that will explore ways to promote development in three yet-to-be-determined downtowns surrounding Long Island Rail Road stations. more
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Hurricane Sandy caused a tidal surge that resulted in the collapse of this portion of Branch Boulevard.
Sandy tears up Branch Boulevard
Residents, like Teri Schure of North Woodmere, have been cut off from a valuable thoroughfare into the Five Towns as a tidal surge from Hurricane Sandy washed away part of Branch Boulevard that spans from Hungry Harbor Road to Peninsula Boulevard in Cedarhurst. more
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The City Council approved a contract on July 17 with a Brookhaven-based engineering firm to move forward with repair work at City Hall, which includes the removal of scaffolding.
Brookhaven engineering firm tapped for repair work at City Hall
The City Council approved a $56,000 contract with an architecture and engineering firm to move forward with repair work at City Hall, after council members questioned the extent of the work and a … more
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Rockville Centre officials contain hazardous material spill
At 7:30 p.m. on July 10, the Rockville Centre Fire Department responded to the scene of a reported spill. A 55-gallon metal drum was discovered on Maine Avenue west of Peninsula Blvd. The drum, in … more
The improvements will include the replacement of a parapet wall at City Hall and the refurbishment of the lobby.
City to borrow $4.4 million for capital improvements
The City Council voted 4-1 at its July 5 meeting to borrow more than $4 million for capital improvement projects that will address the city’s aging infrastructure and pockmarked streets, though … more
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Traffic congestion and lack of parking irk Hewlett and Woodmere residents and business owners. At the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Broadway, cars slow to a crawl during rush hour.
Traffic remedies stalled
Five years after Nassau County commissioned a traffic study that was conducted by an independent engineering company — and nearly three years since the firm’s findings and recommendations were released — there has been no noticeable reduction in the congestion that plagues Hewlett and Woodmere residents, visitors and business owners in the Broadway-West Broadway area. more
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