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Some said it wasn’t so bad, that it could have been worse — even those residents who were sitting in the dark with flooded basements but no electricity, their food spoiling, feeling lucky to have made it through Hurricane Irene without injury. Others, whose houses and vehicles had fallen victim to toppling trees, counted their blessings that they weren’t nearby at the time.
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By Mary Malloy and Clarissa Hamlin
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8/31/11
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Michael Hervey, chief operating officer of the Long Island Power Authority, and John Bruckner, president of the Long Island Electric Transmission and Distribution Services for National Grid will hold a press briefing today at 2 p.m. to outline the storm damage to Long Island’s electric system from Hurricane Irene.
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8/28/11
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The Long Island Power Authority said it is keeping a close eye on the track of the hurricane, as there is "still a high potential for extensive damage and power outages."
Although no significant …
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8/27/11
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To the Editor:
I recently co-sponsored legislation in the New York State Senate that would, if passed, require the Long Island Power Authority to get approval from the New York State Public Service Commission before raising its rates.
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6/23/11
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Democrats welcomed news last Thursday that a State Supreme Court justice had issued a temporary restraining order barring the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature from moving ahead with a plan to redraw the Legislature’s lines.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/13/11
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Who knew? New York City sits dead center atop an active earthquake zone. No, not as active as California’s infamous –– and hyperactive –– quake zone. Nonetheless, we have gotten our share of big quakes in the past 300 years.
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Scott Brinton
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3/24/11
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A neighborhood trend has started to spread. Several local families are illuminating their homes with power generated by solar panels, saving money and benefiting the environment at the same time.
“It’s unlimited, free electricity,” said Daryl Altman, a Lynbrook resident. “We got tired of paying for electricity that’s generated using foreign oil, supporting the countries that contributed to 9/11. Solar is clean, affordable and virtually maintenance-free.”
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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3/23/11
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Just after dawn on Feb. 2, hundreds of South Shore residents will gather at Reese Park in Malverne to watch as the village’s celebrity groundhog, Malverne Mel, makes his annual meteorological …
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By Lee Landor
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1/26/11
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Following reports that the Long Island Power Authority spent an estimated $30 million on Hurricane Earl, leaving customers to potentially face a rate increase, New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. and other area lawmakers requested this past week that State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli conduct an audit of LIPA’s handling of the situation.
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9/13/10
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A bit of the Mississippi Delta comes to Long Beach this weekend in the form of the 2nd Annual Barrier Beach Blues and Arts Festival.
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6/23/10
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