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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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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray unveiled a set of “solar trackers” at the town’s Department of Conservation and Waterways in Lido Beach during a news conference on Monday. The trackers adjust to face the sun throughout the day to maximize solar input and energy output.
Tracking the sun to power the town
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and a group of 15 government officials, civic leaders and engineers donned sunglasses as they unveiled two “solar trackers” in the back parking lot of the town’s Department of Conservation and Waterways in Lido Beach on Monday. 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
Dust and noise generated by New York Recycling has angered some Inwood residents.
Recycling plant riles Inwood residents
George Bopp bought his Davis Avenue home in 2007, eight years after he began looking for a house, because he was attracted to what was known as a quiet neighborhood in Inwood. more
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State should open woodlands to the public
For nearly 10 years, the Herald has exposed the dire condition into which the woodlands surrounding the Meadowbrook Parkway have fallen. Vandals regularly spray graffiti on trees. Contractors dump their waste there. more
Nassau County Department of Public Works Commissioner Shila Shah-Gavnoudias, far right, was joined by DPW officials as she provided an update on the treatment plants.
Bay Park and Cedar Creek plants upgraded
Following months of criticism by residents, environmentalists and elected officials, Nassau County officials from the Department of Public Works provided an update on the improvements made at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway and the Cedar Creek treatment plant in Wantagh. more
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The Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Taskforce discussed plans for an upcoming “Envirothon” at a meeting on Monday. The group is headed by Legislator Norma Gonsalves, at head of table, and Legislator David Denenberg, at right. At the Envirothon, the task force will announce a plan to allow fishing at Mullener Pond in North Merrick, where it has been prohibited. Clockwise from left were Brian Foley, deputy regional director, New York State Department of Parks; Gonsalves; Donald Hohn, planner, county Planning Commission; Heidi O’Riordan, aquatic biologist, state Department of Environmental Conservation; Brian Schneider, hydrogeologist, county Department of Public Works; and Denenberg.
State eyes fishing at Mullener Pond
Shaped like a footprint, Mullener Pond abuts the Meadowbrook Parkway amid a stand of oaks and maples just south of Jerusalem Avenue in North Merrick. It is a quiet place, hemmed in by a six-foot … more
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The Village of Lawrence is seeking a $25,000 state grant to plant more trees in Zion Park, and would expand the park to include swings and more benches.
Lawrence plans Zion Park expansion on land PPL sought
To improve and expand Zion Park, the Village of Lawrence filed an application in February with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program for a $25,000 tree planting and management grant. The village also formed a three-member committee to offer improvement recommendations. more
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The County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 to bring necessary equipment and services to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, above.
Millions earmarked to stop bay discharge
The Nassau County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 for new equipment and upgrades at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, in an effort to end months of illegal sewage discharge into Reynolds Channel, which many residents and local officials have called a serious environmental health hazard. more
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Temple Israel in Lawrence, the only Reform synagogue in the Five Towns, is developing programs to increase its membership as the area’s Orthodox population swells.
Five Towns synagogue landscape changes
The Five Towns communities of Cedarhurst, Lawrence, Hewlett, Woodmere and Inwood continue to attract a robust Jewish population, though change has come in the makeup of its worship traditions. more
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