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Kyle Strober, pictured at left during a recent news conference about the Covanta Energy waste-to-energy incinerator in Westbury, is Sen. Charles Schumer’s Long Island director. Strober grew up in Merrick and graduated from Kennedy High School in Bellmore.

Most pundits agreed: Mitt Romney won the first of three presidential debates in 2012, held at the University of Denver on Oct. 3. President Obama, whose rhetorical skills were the stuff of political legend, appeared tired, and in the weeks after the debate, his poll numbers plummeted. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/5/14

Since Hurricane Sandy hit on Oct. 29, Sanitary District No. 1 has picked up more than 15 million pounds of storm debris from the Five Towns, compared with 1.2 million pounds in the same time period in 2011.

No trash talk here in the Five Towns

At a Lawrence Association meeting back in November 2011, nearly 100 Five Towns residents complained about the lack of service and attentiveness from Sanitary District No. 1, which picks up trash and recyclables throughout the community. more

By Ann Friedman | 1/2/13

Ed Sandkuhl, chief engineering officer of the Covanta plant in Westbury, led a tour of the plant for Herald editors and reporters last week.

One man’s trash, another’s energy

After you throw something in the trash, what happens to it? Where does it go? If you live on Long Island, there’s a good chance it ends up at one of four plants operated by the Covanta Energy Corporation, in Babylon, Huntington, Islip and the largest facility, in Westbury. more

By Jackie Nash | 8/17/11

This area holds anywhere between 10 and 15 tons of garbage each day. This crane will constantly move the garbage towards the chute for incineration

One man’s trash, another’s energy

After you throw something in the trash, what happens to it? Where does it go? If you live on Long Island, there’s a good chance it ends up at one of four plants operated by the Covanta Energy … more

By Jackie Nash | 8/17/11

Players went head to head at the 2009 East Meadow Soccer Tournament, sponsored by Covanta Energy

East Meadow Soccer Club gears up for Aug. 28-29 tourney

The East Meadow Soccer Club is gearing up for the 32nd annual East Meadow Soccer Tournament, sponsored by the Westbury-based Covanta Energy. It one of the largest and oldest soccer competitions in the Northeast. This year, the club is expecting more than 400 teams to attend, with a number of squads from as far as Canada already signed up. more

Scott Brinton | 6/18/10