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Protecting Earth requires vigilance

In 1970, Americans finally awoke to the horrifying toll they were taking on our fragile environment. That year, Congress passed the Clean Air Act . . . more

4/23/15

Q: As a woman, I’m intimidated by the weight room but want to add strength training into my routine without getting “bulky”. Do you have tips on what I can be doing to familiarize myself with this method of training?

A. Let me start by saying that you are not alone! The majority of women tend to steer clear of the free-weights area at the gym. Strength training is one of the easiest … more

By Brian Semonian, Blink Fitness Personal Training Director | 4/16/15

Q: I’m new to running and have signed up to run the 5K race at this year’s Long Island Marathon in May. Can you offer a beginner’s guide to training for this type of event?

A. First off, let me commend you for challenging yourself with an exciting new goal. A common concern I hear from our Blink members is that they are worried about how to plan for a race, stay on … more

By Brian Semonian, Blink Fitness Personal Training Director | 3/23/15

Patrick Robbins, of Sane Energy Project, addressed about 40 people at the Baldwin Public Library last Saturday about Liberty Natural Gas’s plan to build Port Ambrose, a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach. Environmental groups are calling on Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie to veto the plan.

LNG proposal criticized at Baldwin meeting

Local environmental groups made their case against plans for an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal and implored South Shore residents to do the same with their elected officials at an informational meeting in Baldwin last Saturday. more

By Brian Croce | 2/25/15

Q: I’m desk-bound for at least 8 hours a day, which can be grueling on my back, neck, and shoulders. Is there anything I can be doing to help counteract this?

A: Work life, for many of us, involves being parked and inactive behind a desk half of our waking day. In fact, millions of Americans suffer from back pain due to an overly sedentary lifestyle. Our … more

Brian Semonian, Blink Fitness Personal Training Director | 2/10/15

Q: What can I do to make sure I stick to my New Year’s weight loss resolutions?

A: Come New Year’s, everyone is looking to focus on weight loss, but it’s important to also think about how regular fitness is going to make you feel year-round. I know how difficult it … more

Brian Semonian, Blink Fitness Personal Training Director | 1/12/15

A video on Liberty Natural Gas’s website shows images of a liquefied natural gas transport ship. Such ships, capable of carrying tens of millions of gallons of LNG, would dock 16.1 nautical miles from Jones Beach if Liberty acquires government approvals to build Port Ambrose.

U.S. releases draft Port Ambrose impact report

Groups opposed to Port Ambrose, a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Jones Beach, are fuming at the U.S. Maritime Administration and Coast Guard’s decisions to release a 1,800-page environmental impact report shortly before the December holidays and schedule public meetings in early January. more

By Brian Racow | 12/23/14

Among the Nassau County organizers of the People’s Climate March on Sept. 21 in New York City are, clockwise, from left, Matt Hynes, Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, Mike Turi, Dan Lamparter, Blake Brown and Bob Young.

The people taking it to the streets against climate change

Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin who represents part of Merrick, and Bob Young, an environmental activist from Merrick, are among the local organizers preparing for the People’s Climate March on Sunday, Sept. 21, starting at 11:30 a.m. at Columbus Circle in Manhattan. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/18/14

A computer rendering of what the Port Ambrose liquefied natural gas terminal would look like.

State questions future for LNG

The company that wants to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach, Liberty Natural Gas, LLC, says the terminal would provide the greater New York City region with a new source of “competitively priced” natural gas. But New York State’s Energy Planning Board doesn’t see much of a future for liquefied natural gas, or LNG, imports in the United States. In fact, they are already waning, according to the board’s recently published 2014 Draft New York State Energy Plan. more

By Brian Racow | 2/12/14

We need an outflow pipe to the ocean

Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants. more

1/23/14