The Rockville Centre Water Department has scheduled the spring hydrant flushings for April 14 through April 20. The flushing of hydrants may cause some fluctuation in water pressure and may cause … more

“No one can do anything lasting for Long Island who has not lived there, who does not know and love its geology, topography, its waters and its people, who is unacquainted with its history as … more

Traffic was thankfully light on Wednesday morning when a water main broke near Ocean Avenue and Merrick Road in Lynbrook. At about 8:30 a.m., Long Island American Water saw a pressure drop in area. They sent a crew to the intersection of Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue and found a leak in a 20-inch main, located under the street. "We investigated the leak and we were able to isolate the main," said William Varley, president of Long Island American Water. "Right now it's isolated and we can operate it like that." Only three people lost service, and they were given temporary service . It took about an hour to repair, "The inclement weather hindered us a bit, but our crews have experience doing this," Varley said. America Water had one large crew there. Varley said that they will come back at a later date and replace that section of the main. He could only speculate why it leaked, "Until a further investigation is done, it would only be speculation." The crews were out there from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. rerouting traffic away from the area. It's a temporary restoration, Varley said, and they will come back to replace the entire section within upcoming weeks. more

The Long Beach City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 to repair the city’s elevated water storage tank, with council members Len Torres and Mike Fagen giving the resolution a thumbs-down. The … more

n Nov. 20, the St. Agnes Cathedral Gaelic Society placed flowers and said a few prayers at the Mariners Burying Ground monument, where 139 bodies lie, in the Rockville Cemetery. more

While Nassau County residents are paying some of the highest taxes in the nation, Comptroller Howard Weitzman has done his part to ease the burden somewhat. During the past eight years Weitzman has shown that he is a competent financial watchdog, and has looked for savings in places no one before him ever tried. more

Last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration slammed a probe deep into the dark side of the moon to kick up tons of dust high into the sky — oh, sorry, there’s no sky on the moon. Um, high into the air. No, wait, there’s no air on the moon. Well, high into the something. more

On a plot of land called the Mariner’s Burying Ground in the Rockville Cemetery in Lynbrook, an 18-foot-tall marble obelisk pays tribute to the terrible tragedies of the Bristol and the Mexico, shipwrecked just days apart in the winter of 1836-37 off the coast of Long Island. more

On the corner of Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue, one can find the Rockville Cemetery which, a long time ago, was called the Old Sand Hole Cemetery. It is an unusual cemetery because it is nonsectarian, and most of the newer graves are marked by flat plaques, not by grave stones. Often one sees the resting places of this rainbow of diverse races, religions and history enhanced by flowers and flags placed at every site. more

The weeds on the Superblock, the long-vacant lot on Broadway between Long Beach and Riverside boulevards, have overgrown the high chain-linked fence surrounding the property, resident Al Symons told the City Council at its Tuesday meeting. more