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Jeff Greenfield, a trustee for the Long Island Power Authority, said that he was confident there would be a lot of community outreach between representatives of the Public Service Enterprise Group of Long Island and residents in reference to a project that would build a high-voltage power cable from Uniondale to Lynbrook.

PSEG’s underground cable plan from Uniondale to Lynbrook gaining power

PSEG Long Island is reaching out to officials in the Village of Lynbrook and other local municipalities as it awaits approval for a $176 million project to build a high-voltage underground cable from a substation in Uniondale to one in Lynbrook. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/15/18

Studies released by LIPA last month said that a proposed overhaul of Island Park’s E.F. Barrett Power Station would not be cost-effective. However, the plant will still operate.

LIPA report: Barrett plant overhaul not cost-effective

An overhaul of Island Park’s E.F. Barrett Power Station would not make economic sense, according to a report released last month by the Long Island Power Authority, as energy demand in the region declines. more

By Ben Strack | 5/4/17

The E.F. Barrett Power Station is among Long Island Power Authority’s biggest plants, but its future is uncertain, as the area’s power demand is slowing.

Concerned about Barrett

A few weeks before PSEG Long Island releases its integrated resource plan, the Island Park community awaits what the forecast could mean for one of the region’s most prominent power plants, which sits in its backyard. more

By Ben Strack | 3/15/17

Our future is literally blowin’ in the wind

Long Island was supposed to have 40 or more wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean by now, generating electricity 3½ to 4½ miles south of Jones Beach, which would have . . . more

1/5/17

The Long Island Power Authority is no longer paying taxes on properties that it owns throughout Nassau County. Instead, it’s making payments in lieu of taxes. The new payment plan, however, shortchanges school districts, officials say. Despite that, John DeTommaso, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District superintendent, above, said last week that he has no plans to exceed the state-mandated tax cap or cut services. What the future will hold, no one is certain.

Bellmore-Merrick dealing with new LIPA payment plan

Bellmore-Merrick homeowners could see their property-tax bills rise or services reduced in the future to make up for lost taxes that were, until recently, paid for by the Long Island Power Authority, and before that by the Long Island Lighting Company. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/12/16

Finally, someone stands up to PSEG and its rate hikes

In 2014 alone, PSEG, the utility company contracted by the Long Island Power Authority, increased rates seven times. Enough is enough. more

3/26/15

Cheers and jeers for our leaders

Our state and local leaders deserve our praise for keeping us safe during the blizzard a week and a half ago. more

2/5/15

Former Gov. Mario Cuomo at a 2012 ceremony to rename the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, in honor of Cuomo’s predecessor, who appointed him New York’s secretary of state in 1975. He was joined by Carey’s son, Michael.

Bellmore-Merrick remembers Mario Cuomo

On Oct. 21, 1982, Democrat Mario Cuomo, then a candidate for governor of New York, was campaigning furiously on Long Island. Among his stops was WGBB radio, on Landsdowne Avenue in Merrick, where he debated Lewis Lehrman, his Republican-Conservative opponent and an investment banker. Richard Kessel, a native Merokean whom Cuomo later named executive director of the New York State Consumer Protection Board, was there that day. He had lunch with Cuomo afterward. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/7/15

Christie may be arrogant, but the Port Authority is worse

The recent controversy over the George Washington Bridge traffic jam and the role that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie played will go on for a while, until someone tells the truth and points the finger at the right people. more

1/16/14

Farewell to two accomplished public servants

In an era when too many politicians seem to be focused primarily on staying in office, U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy has announced that she will be stepping down, and State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. has already done so. more

1/16/14

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