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The Hendrickson Park administration building was surrounded by several feet of water during the heavy rainstorm on Aug. 14. Water got into the building and came up to the top of desks, leaving behind mold and damage to the walls.
Storm damages Hendrickson Park administration building
The Hendrickson Park administration building will no longer house Valley Stream’s recreation department. Three feet of water in the building during a heavy rainstorm on Aug. 14 has prompted village officials to move the department to the Firemen’s Field clubhouse and seek other uses for the 45-year-old building. more
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The Water Authority of Western Nassau County issued a drinking water warning yesterday for residents of North Valley Stream, Elmont, Floral Park, Franklin Square, New Hyde Park, Stewart Manor and Garden City, following a July 18 water sample that tested positive for E. coli.
Nassau water warning lifted
The Water Authority of Western Nassau County's drinking water warning was lifted on July 22, around 6 p.m. The authority announced the warning on July 20 for residents of North Valley Stream, Elmont, Floral Park, Franklin Square, New Hyde Park, Stewart Manor and Garden City, following a distribution sampling of a restaurant near N. Fletcher Avenue and Dutch Broadway in North Valley Stream on July 18, which tested positive for E. coli. more
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Residents in North Valley Stream and on about a dozen streets in the village are being urged to boil their drinking water because of possible E. coli contamination.
Water contamination alert is lifted
Customers of the Water Authority of Western Nassau County are being urged to boil their water because of possible contamination of E. coli bacteria. more
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Sturgeon, which spawn in the Hudson River, have been around more than 200 million years — since before the dinosaurs.
There's something in the water, part III
While many Long Islanders may think they need to dive deep in the ocean to find marine life, the truth is that they can see a wide variety of  sea creatures in the waters closer to … more
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The quality of our Water affects our health and our enjoyment of all Long Island has to offer.
There's something in the water, part II
By Lee Landor    As inhabitants of an island, we’re surrounded by water. Whether that water is a clean, healthy ecosystem thriving with life or an eyesore clogged with debris is … more
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Long beach surfers high five after an invigorating session during the Unsound Pro Junior Surfing Competition in April.
There's something in the water Part I
Long Island, as most people are aware, is an island, the largest in the contiguous United States — a nearly 120-long, 1,400-square-mile spit of sand, parkway and suburb extending east from … more
Now, not later, let’s repair Bay Park plant
Nassau County’s Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant has released untreated sewage into South Shore bays since March, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation... since March! more
Long Island American Water held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for the opening of its new iron-removal plant in Malverne. From left were LIAW Director of Operations Richard Kern; Senior Construction Inspector Vincent Zito; Dustin Downing, assistant operations manager for the Layne Christensen Company; Malverne Mayor Patty McDonald; LIAW President William Varley; Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby; and Patricia Acampora, commissioner of the New York State Public Service Commission.
Cleaner water for Nassau County
Long Island American Water opened its newest iron-removal plant in Malverne on Oct. 28, marking the occasion by inviting local elected officials and representatives of the New York State Public … more
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Nassau County Legislators Denise Ford and Richard Nicollelo, both Republicans, voted for County Executive Ed Mangano’s $2.6 billion budget, as well as a separate budget resolution to do away with the county’s ‘guarantee’ to pay tax-certiorari refunds to property owners who successfully challenge their assessments.
County OK’s $2.6B budget
The Nassau County Legislature voted 11-8 to approve County Executive Ed Mangano’s $2.6 billion budget on Saturday night, following a contentious, two-day public hearing in Mineola that turned bitterly partisan as legislators argued over details of the spending plan. more
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At the North Merrick firehouse, Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg denounced a proposal by County Executive Ed Mangano to impose a water fee on previously exempt organizations such as fire departments and school districts.
Legislator: ‘Toilet tax’ could cost taxpayers
When firefighters wash down their trucks after making on a run, they may have to pay a fee on that water. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, has proposed a water use fee in the county’s 2011 budget. At a news conference in front of the North Merrick firehouse on Friday, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg said the fee is really a tax. more
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