Three minutes each wasn’t nearly enough time for Island Park residents to express their frustrations with the recently proposed settlement between the Long Island Power Authority and Nassau County regarding the E.F. Barrett Generation Station.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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1/23/20
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The Department of Environmental Conservation recently passed a measure that will reduce air pollution by regulating emissions from peak-use power plants, including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/16/20
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Island Park Public Schools officials are still awaiting the outcome of the district’s lawsuit against the Long Island Power Authority, after the utility company proposed a settlement with Nassau County in November to reduce its taxes on the E.F. Barrett Generation Station.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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1/2/20
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A letter to the Oceanside/Island Park Editor about the E.F. Barrett Generation Station.
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12/12/19
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The Long Island Power Authority and Nassau County reached a tentative agreement on Nov. 22 in a settlement over LIPA’s property tax challenges in Glenwood Landing and Island Park, which, once …
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By Mike Conn and Mike Smollins
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12/5/19
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The Long Island Power Authority and Nassau County reached a tentative agreement on Friday in a settlement over LIPA’s property tax challenges in Island Park and Glenwood Landing, which, once finalized, would cause an increase in school taxes.
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By Mike Smollins
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11/27/19
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As Gov. Andrew Cuomo moves forward with plans to build an $18 million Energy and Nature Education Center at Jones Beach State Park and designate a portion of the West End a preservation area, nine …
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By Bridget Downes
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8/1/19
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Local officials are calling for the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park to be repurposed for clean wind energy.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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7/31/19
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In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight.
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6/21/19
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A letter to the Editor from Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty regarding the Long Island Power Authority tax challenge.
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5/22/19
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