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The bag ban is dumb
There’s no polite way to say it: The ban on plastic shopping bags that took effect on Sunday is just plain dumb. The law, the New York State Bag Waste Reduction Act . . . more
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The supermarket is selling 99-cent reusable canvas bags, as well as reusable insulated bags. The ban will take effect on Sunday.
Rockville Centre businesses prepare for plastic bag ban
Retailers in Rockville Centre are preparing for a plastic bag ban that goes into effect statewide on Sunday. more
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The State Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would prohibit the Long Island Power Authority from receiving tax refunds on the E.F. Barrett Generation Station, which could impact a proposal that LIPA offered the county in order to cut its taxes on the plant. The Senate passed the measure on Feb. 11.
Bill would nix tax refunds owed to LIPA
The New York State Senate passed a bill on Feb. 11 that would prohibit the Long Island Power Authority from receiving tax refunds from local municipalities for its properties, including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park. more
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Roughly 30 people recently demonstrated outside a Bellmore pet store in support of a ban on animal sales in retail pet shops. State Sen. John Brooks and Assemblyman Dave McDonough signed on to sponsor the bills.
Brooks, McDonough sponsor state puppy mill ban
New York state may soon make it illegal for retail pet stores to sell animals. State Sen. John Brooks, a Seaford Democrat, recently signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill that would ban the sale of … more
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Kudos to Nassau for signing climate pledge
At the Herald, we like to give credit where credit is due. In our Nov. 8-14 editorial, “Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge,” we called on County Executive Laura Curran . . . more
Road workers discovered a dead body in the woods on the west side of the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Freeport, near Babylon Turnpike, early Monday morning, New York state police said. 
Police: Dead body found off Meadowbrook Parkway identified as 37-year-old Queens man
Road workers discovered a dead body in the woods on the west side of Meadowbrook State Parkway near Babylon Turnpike on Dec. 16, New York state police said.  Police identified the victim as … more
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The Freeport Police Department would potentially have to work an additional 2,000 hours per year to comply with the criminal discovery law that will take effect in January, according to village officials.
Freeport Police Department prepares for new evidence law
Village of Freeport officials are expressing concern about a new state law set to take effect in January that will require the village to immediately turn over all evidence in criminal cases to the Nassau County district attorney’s office. more
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Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge
The greatest long-term threat to Nassau County may not be property taxes. It’s likely the climate crisis. That’s why we were surprised that the county hasn’t signed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Pledge. more
Who’s owed what AIM funding by the state.
Freeport still awaits AIM funding
Villages and towns across Nassau County still have not received roughly $8 million in Aid and Incentives to Municipalities funds that they were due to be paid by the state in September. The Village … more
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On offshore wind power, let’s not get blown over
My column two weeks ago generated significant interest and input on New York’s proposed offshore wind power projects and their potential negative effects on Long Island’s commercial fishing industry. That led me to dig further into the subject. more
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