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Red circles on this map, created by the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, mark areas with high 1,4 dioxane levels. Areas with a yellow circle indicate either no testing for dioxane was done, or the levels were unknown. A green circle shows areas with dioxane levels below the EPA maximum for a cancer-causing chemical: 0.35 parts per billion.
Carcinogen found in 39 L.I. water districts
Research from the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, compiled from three years of publicly available water quality reports, found high levels of 1,4 dioxane in water serviced by the 39 water districts, including the Water Authority of Western Nassau, the Franklin Square Water District, New York American Water’s Lynbrook and Merrick Operations Districts, and the Town of Hempstead Water District. more
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An air pump at a West Hempstead Exxon station.
Hempstead battling decision barring free-air ordinance
The Town of Hempstead is fighting a court decision that temporarily bars it from requiring gas station owners to provide free compressed air 24 hours a day so drivers can fill their tires. more
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Still no love for ‘I Love NY’ signs
It has been nearly three years since the bright blue eyesores began appearing on highways statewide. That’s three years of complaints from local officials and residents . . . more
George Pappas, the Atlantic Beach mayor, attended the inauguration with his two children, George III and Mia.
Trump's time: South Shore residents attend inauguration
Atlantic Beach Mayor George Pappas and his children, George III, 13 and Mia, 11, made their way past the barricades and crowds that surrounded the Capitol early on Jan. 20 and staked out a position … more
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Town supervisor meets with voting league
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino met with representatives of the League of Women Voters of Nassau County and addressed their questions and concerns about diverse issues during a Dec. 1 … more
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Making local government work for the people
Here on Long Island, we are fortunate enough to have many superior schools. We don’t often think about school choice because we already have the best. Across the country, however . . . more
Wantagh-Seaford seniors win shuffleboard championship
Members of the shuffleboard team from the Wantagh Senior Center had plenty to celebrate on Nov. 17. The group of local seniors defeated their peers from East Meadow to take home the championship for the seventh year in a row. more
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Wantagh cabaret application denied
To the relief of many Wantagh-Seaford residents — and the frustration of Billy Dean, a local club owner — the Hempstead Town Board of Zoning Appeals denied an application to open a cabaret in the community on Nov. 2. more
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Post-election, let’s shift our focus to local issues
I too am thankful that the presidential election has come and gone. As the dust settles, there has never been a better time for our local leaders to get down to business . . . more
County, town in moderate fiscal stress
Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead are in a state of moderate fiscal stress, the state’s second-highest fiscal stress rating, according to a report by New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. more
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