New York American Water announced on Nov. 9 that 3,000 feet of water mains dating back to 1911 will be replaced in Baldwin. The $4 million project was expected to begin on Nov. 14, after the Herald …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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11/14/18
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New York American Water has postponed its hearing in front of the Town of Hempstead’s Board of Appeals for a proposed iron filtration facility in Baldwin. A new date for the hearing, which was to …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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11/14/18
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New York American Water has scheduled a community meeting on its proposed iron filtration facility. The meeting will take place on Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m., at the American Legion Hall on Grand …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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11/9/18
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New York American Water is seeking to build an iron filtration facility on Seaman Avenue in Baldwin. The private utility company will appear before the Town of Hempstead’s board of appeals on Nov. …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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11/8/18
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In the Lakeview Peace Garden, water trickles down a fountain into the ground, where it is recycled back up to the fountain. For years, Nassau County paid $50 a month to keep that water running — …
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By Anthony O'Reilly
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9/6/18
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Finally, enough residents got together to complain about New York American Water, and their unreasonably high water bills, and didn’t let up until they caught the state’s attention.
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8/23/18
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After a deal was reached between New York American Water and the state Public Service Commission over the weekend, ratepayers will receive credits on future bills after they skyrocketed in recent …
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By Anthony O'Reilly and Alyssa Seidman
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8/21/18
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Even though New York American Water’s conservation rates were designed to reward customers for limiting water use, the utility’s deputy chief operating officer, Bill Varley, acknowledged at a …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/14/18
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The New York State Public Service Commission is investigating hundreds of complaints from New York American Water ratepayers who say their bills doubled after new water meters were installed. In an …
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Anthony O'Reilly
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8/2/18
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We all worry about drinking water — homeowners and business people alike — and why shouldn’t we? Flint, Mich., has become the poster city for water contamination . . .
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By Hilary Baum
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7/21/18
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