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While snow usually isn’t an issue for utilities, the possibility of sleet and ice can increase the likelihood of downed wires and resulting power outages. Cars striking utility poles can also cause wires to come down.

Once again, a winter storm is descending on the area. PSEG Long Island reminds its customers to keep safe in case of outages. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/4/15

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

Trees, like the one pictured above on Walker Street, fell on power lines and cars after a downburst blew through south Bellmore.

Windstorm whacks south Bellmore

Wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour wreaked havoc in south Bellmore last week, taking down trees and power lines across the area’s peninsulas. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/23/14

Teaching kids to be successful

How does any parent raise a child to succeed in life? That is the most basic, yet profound — many might say confounding — question that any mother or father might ask. more

6/26/14

Why New York state must maintain a balance of power

When our Founding Fathers sat down to create the Constitution, they decided it would be best to devise a system of checks and balances in order to guard the people against tyranny. more

3/6/14

Ice and snow weighing down tree limbs and power lines is the greatest cause of outages during winter storms.

PSEG finishes storm recovery process

PSEG Long Island is preparing for another storm expected to bring a mix of snow and rain early Thursday morning through Friday, with potential wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. As of 6:15 … more

By John Maher | 2/14/14

Dave Daly, President and Chief Operating Officer of PSEG Long Island.

‘Hungry to be on the winning team’

Just over a month into its term as Long Island’s electric utility, PSEG Long Island is rolling out major improvements — and its workforce is already sick and tired of hearing about LIPA. … more

By John Maher | 2/11/14

Most power lines were unaffected by snow.

Few outages reported during storm

Long Island's new power authority, PSEG Long Island, has again proven that it knows snow. The utility reported that as of 3:00 a.m., there were only 343 Long Island and Rockaway PSEG LI customers … more

By John Maher | 1/22/14

PSEG LI will be working throughout the night to ensure power stays on for as many as possible. To report an outage or a downed wire, call 1-800-490-0075.

PSEG LI ready for snowstorm

PSEG Long Island, the area’s new power utility, is preparing for the second snowstorm of the year. According to PSEG, it’s the accumulation of snow that poses the most serious threat of … more

By Alex Costello and John Maher | 1/21/14

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