Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that the state Department of Public Service will look into the feasibility of municipalizing New York American Water, the privately owned utility whose service and water bills have long been decried by Nassau County customers.
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By Alyssa Seidman
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2/4/21
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We will need years, if not decades, to unravel and repair the damage that President Trump has done to the nation with his politics and policies.
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1/21/21
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As part of New York American Water’s fall water quality program flushing of its water distribution system in Cedarhurst and Lawrencewill begin Oct. 26, to clear mineral deposits and sediment that might have built up inside the pipes. The flushing will continue through Nov. 6.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/21/20
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Beginning on Oct. 6, 900 feet of old water main will be replaced with new eight-inch ductile iron water main along Pepperidge Road between Everit Avenue and Azure Place in Hewlett Harbor by New York American Water at a cost of $300,000, NYAW officials stated in a news release. A dozen service lines and a fire hydrant will also be replaced.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/5/20
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For the next four weeks New York American Water will be installing a new water main along Greenfield Road from Westwood Road east to Northfield Road in Woodmere, replacing 1,100 feet of water main with new 8-inch ductile iron main, along with replacing four fire hydrants and 10 utility-owned service lines.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/16/20
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Two kayakers were rescued near the Atlantic Beach Bridge by the Atlantic Beach Rescue's Marine Unit on May 4.
According to City of Long Beach Fire Department officials, they was alerted of a …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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5/5/20
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Road detours and closures could inconvenience Atlantic Beach residents and motorists driving across the village for a brief time, but at the end of up to two months water delivery is anticipated to be significantly improved.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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11/21/19
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American Water Works Co. announced in a release Wednesday that it would sell its New York operation to Liberty Utilities for $608 million cash. The deal follows years-long criticism from Nassau County ratepayers, lawmakers and watchdog groups that have questioned the private company’s rate structure, water service and infrastructure management.
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By Alyssa Seidman
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11/21/19
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As federal officials propose rolling back water protection regulations, Long Island is struggling to find a solution to the problem of its increasingly contaminated drinking water supply.
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11/15/19
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North Woodmere resident Teri Schure, a journalist and blogger, has conducted research on water for the past five years and has had her water laboratory-tested, said that a majority of the contaminants found in the water coming out of her faucets are below the legal limits but higher than recommended health guidelines.
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By Mike Conn and Jeff Bessen
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10/24/19
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