New York state’s new $163 billion budget passed last week, including an allocation of $2.5 billion for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act, which aims to improve water distribution systems’ safety and quality.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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4/20/17
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A group of Democratic state senators announced comprehensive legislation last week aimed at protecting the quality of New York’s water following a report that concluded that water supplies on …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/23/17
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Long Island was supposed to have 40 or more wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean by now, generating electricity 3½ to 4½ miles south of Jones Beach, which would have . . .
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1/5/17
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For a second straight year, Long Beach’s Maggie Aroesty and Kristen Romano ruled the pool and etched their names into the history book at the New York state girls’ swimming …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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12/1/16
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It is probably among the nation’s most thankless jobs –– Board of Education trustee. School board members spend untold hours . . .
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10/27/16
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After Donald Trump failed to capitalize at the first presidential debate and showed signs of weakness, his support dropped across the swing-state map. This has the Republican Party leadership . . .
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10/13/16
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Here we go again: The New York State Education Department is revising its grades-three-to-eight English and math standards. We can only say, with fingers crossed, that we hope the state will get it right this time.
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10/13/16
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The Office of the New York State Comptroller released the findings of an audit of the Long Beach City School District last week, which found that the schools’ handling of receipts — including cash, checks and money orders — needs improvement.
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By Ben Strack
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8/24/16
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About a dozen people blocked Huntley Road on July 16, adjacent to the south parking lot of Belmont Park, to protest a proposal by the New York Cosmos to build a new soccer stadium at the …
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By Steve Smirti
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7/19/16
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More than 150 union workers, fans, and locals rallied at the south lot of Belmont Park to urge state officials to make a decision on a proposed soccer stadium and complex that has been lying in wait …
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By Steve Smirti
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5/4/16
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