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A computer rendering of what Port Ambrose would look like.

A private company controlled by a multi-billion-dollar Canadian hedge fund is seeking approval to build a liquefied natural gas station in the Atlantic Ocean 17 nautical miles southeast of Jones Beach. If built, a pipeline extending from the station would have to hook up to an existing pipeline 2.2 miles south of Atlantic Beach. more

By Brian Racow | 7/16/13

Andre Harrison, center, with Ring of Combat promoter Lou Neglia of Bellmore to his immediate right, proudly displayed his championship belt.

Local wins Ring of Combat MMA title

Andre Harrison of Freeport recently captured the featherweight title in the Ring of Combat, headed by Bellmore's Lou Neglia. more

By Steve Siniski | 7/16/13

Long Island customers faced cancellations and delays Monday and Tuesday while crews repaired damage.

Wednesday schedule restored after 21 trains cancelled Tuesday night

A derailment inside one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels Monday evening caused delays in the morning commute for Long Island Rail Road riders on Tuesday, and officials said congestion could continue … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/18/13

Let's keep our beach communities vibrant

It’s been five months since Hurricane Sandy devastated many South Shore communities, but it appears that some of the areas most impacted will finally receive the necessary funding to start the process of rebuilding damaged beaches and dunes. more

3/28/13

Did you see that? It was the summer of 2012, flying by.

One single summer is never enough time to read all the books, take all the ferries, eat all the cherries or hike all the trails that I plan to do in May, when summer is just on the horizon. more

9/6/12

Feeling right at home with Ducks

After playing some level of professional baseball for his entire adult life soon following his selection by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2002 Major League Draft, Reid Gorecki took some time off last year. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/26/12

Ring of Combat promoter Lou Neglia, of Bellmore, presents Freeport's Eddie "Truck" Gordon with his championship belt.

Locals thrive in MMA circles

What’s the standard reaction when someone sees a truck bearing down on them? Most likely, it’s to move out of the way and as quickly as possible. While that may be an option on the road, however, it isn’t inside the octagon, where Freeport’s Eddie “Truck” Gordon not only boasts a perfect 7-0 mark as a professional mixed martial artist. more

By Steve Siniski | 7/10/12

For four decades, civic and environmental activist Morris Kramer has fought to preserve the Long Beach barrier island’s beaches and bays. Here, Kramer on a jetty in Atlantic Beach, near his home.

Morris Kramer: Friend of the environment

Second of two parts. From the early 1970s to the 1990s, civic and environmental activist Morris Kramer scoured the sands of Atlantic Beach and Long Beach in search of hypodermic needles and balls of sewage sludge that had congealed on disposable pens and bottle caps. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/2/12

Morris Kramer, pictured above at the Starbucks in Long Beach, a civic and environmental activist from Atlantic Beach, scored a historic Supreme Court victory in June 1969 that overturned restrictive voting practices across the U.S.

Voice of the people –– Morris Kramer

First of two parts. In 1965, Morris Kramer, a 30-year-old bachelor who lived in Atlantic Beach with his mother, claimed that the Lawrence Public School District and the State of New York were discriminating against him. Kramer owned no property and had no children in the schools, so, by state law at the time, he couldn’t vote in a school district election. That, he said, violated his constitutional rights. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 4/18/12

Ducks embark on playoffs

The Long Island Ducks (78-47 overall record) open the 2011 Atlantic League playoffs on Wednesday when they play Game 1 of the Best-of-5 Liberty Division series. more

9/20/11

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