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The Nassau Legislature recently approved the county’s 2021-24 capital improvement plan, part of which will focus on the restoration of the Western Bays. The initiative includes investments in infrastructure, environmental protection and economic development. more
April 22 is Earth Day, when we come together as a nation — and a planet — to celebrate the natural world and renew our vows to protect the environment from harm. In honor of Earth Day five years ago . . . more
While Nassau County legislators may be divided on many issues, they recently made it clear that they agree on the importance of protecting Long Island’s wetlands. more
A long-awaited project to remove nitrogen from the Western Bays gained steam on Sept. 9, when the Nassau County Legislature unanimously voted to borrow $408 million to build a system to divert treated sewage from Bay Park to Wantagh, and from there into the Atlantic Ocean. more
He’s a believer To the Editor: I would like to congratulate the Lynbrook High School Drama Club for its stellar performances in last weekend’s sold out production of “Shrek The … more
Pulling the frayed plastic bag from the muck revealed a killing field. A dozen or more fiddler crabs lay dead beneath the bag . . . more
The Western Bays Coalition, an environmental watchdog group, held a press conference at Operation SPLASH headquarters in Freeport on Sept. 28 to reveal its report card for the Bay Park Sewage … more
Clean drinking water, a swim in the bay, catching fish to eat and going to the beach are things we easily take for granted as Long Islanders. more
On April 22, we will celebrate the 46th annual Earth Day, when, ideally, we should commit to improving the state of our great Mother Ship. Despite our best efforts to discover a second planet where we might lay down roots . . . more
In his State of the County speech Wednesday night in East Meadow, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano painted a bright picture of Nassau’s present and future, touting his administration’s efforts to attract young people and families to the county, spur growth in the private sector, downsize government and hold down taxes. more
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