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Residents from multiple community organizations held signs outside of New York American Water’s Headquarters in Merrick protesting the company’s intended rate increase.
Nassau residents protest American Water tax refund
Nassau County residents rallied outside New York American Water’s Headquarters in Merrick as part of an ongoing protest against the company’s intended rate increase. The increase has been pending since June 2016. In that time, residents have criticized NYAW for providing them with dirty water, low pressure, low-quality service and high bills. Tempers continue to flare with the public comment period for another component of the plan nearing its end. more
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N. Merrick civic group to hold meeting on water rate hike Sept. 20
The North and Central Merrick Civic Association and LI Clean Air Water & Soil will host a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the North Merrick Public Library at 7 p.m. to discuss a possible water-rate hike. more
Legislator Rhoads opposes water rate hike
To the Editor: I was pleased that the Herald recently joined in my effort to bring attention to New York American Water’s proposed rate hike, which has been submitted to the Public Service … more
Commuters who use the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Rail Road will see a four percent fare increase beginning in March.
MTA raises fares, tolls; commuters frustrated
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved a 4 percent increase of fares and tolls last week, leaving many residents frustrated over the increased cost of getting to work. Under the new … more
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The price for a round of golf on a weekend day at Eisenhower Park’s Red Course will increase from $43 to $47 for adults who live in Nassau County. Republican county legislators and County Executive Ed Mangano last week approved increases of hundreds of county fees covering a wide range of services.
County hikes fees
The Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature on June 16 approved fee increases for many county services, including parks, museums, pools, golf, marinas and vendor registration. County Executive Ed Mangano, who proposed the fee hikes in May, signed them into law June 19. more
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Put politics aside and hug your children
Before I get into the goings-on in Washington and Albany, I think it is more important to touch on the heartbreaking tragedy that took place last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., not far across the Sound from all of us. more
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, at the wheel of the "Black Beast," which was once a terror on the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, announced on Friday that the county is planning to construct a hiking and biking trail along the old parkway. He was joined here by, from left, Denis Byrne, of Long Island Greenways and Healthy Trails; Michael Vitti, of Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists; Brian Schneider, a hydrogeologist with the county Department of Public Works; Howard Kroplick, of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society and the Beast's owner; Shila Shah-Gavnoudias, DPW commissioner; and Lisa and Richard Schary, North Bellmore environmental advocates.
Preserving Nassau’s motoring past
You wouldn’t expect to find a turn-of-the-century roadster ominously dubbed the “Black Beast” at a news conference convened by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, but that’s precisely what took center stage at a media event he held at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Friday. more
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State Assemblyman David McDonough, left, and Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. spoke with a commuter at the Bellmore train station last week.
Senator: Commuters should fight fare hike
With a proposed rate increase for Long Island Rail Road riders looming, state Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. announced a petition drive last week to fight it. more
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Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg expressed outrage that the state Public Service Commission approved a water rate hike for Aqua New York.
State commission approves water rate hike
Residents of the Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay will see their water bills rise. The New York State Public Service Commission approved a three-year rate hike plan for Aqua New York in a unanimous vote on Tuesday. more
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On Stage Yellow Labyrinths: The Many Worlds of BorgesExperience the works of acclaimed writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), in an original show, conceived and performed by Bob Spiotto. Get ready … more
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