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State Sen. Jim Gaughran, at lectern, was joined by fellow Long Island senators, from left, John Brooks, Todd Kaminsky, Anna Kaplan and Kevin Thomas in calling on state Attorney General Letitia James to investigate PSEG Long Island’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias.

Senators grill utilities over Isaias response

Members of the State Senate joined the Public Service Commission, Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island officials in a 13-hour virtual hearing on Aug. 20 to discuss what many said was the … more

By Mike Conn | 8/27/20

Tropical Storm Isaias's high winds tilted this utility on Central Avenue in Lawrence on Aug. 4.

Aiming to strengthen the Long Island Public Service Commission office

After what is being considered a “woefully inadequate” response to Tropical Storm Isaias by PSEG-Long Island, two state legislators are sponsoring legislation to bolster the oversight capacity of the Long Island Office of the Public Service Commission. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/22/20

Our intersections are hazardous during storms

When Tropical Storm Isaias roared across Long Island on Aug. 4, it brought down more than a thousand trees in Nassau County, cutting off electricity to large areas, including sections of major thoroughfares like Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road . . . more

8/21/20

Fallen trees caused power outages throughout Franklin Square and Elmont.

Officials seek utility reforms following Isaias

Heidi Goeb called PSEG nearly 40 times, by her count, over the six days that she did not have electricity following Tropical Storm Isaias, but kept getting disconnected. A recorded voice would tell … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/18/20

To bury the power lines, or not?

Tropical Storm Isaias marched up the Eastern Seaboard Aug. 4 with 70-mph winds that snapped trees in half or ripped them out of the ground, often sending them crashing onto power lines, leaving 420,000 Long Island ratepayers without electricity. more

8/14/20

A tree fell onto the sidewalk and street

Oceanside Fire Department responds to Isaias, offers tips to residents

The Oceanside Fire Department responded to 73 alarms during Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4, dispatching 109 members of the volunteer department in 12 trucks. more

8/13/20

Trees on Littleworth Lane in Sea Cliff were cleared shortly after the storm, but resident Chris Roberto said that neither his power nor his neighbors’ was turned back on.

North Shore residents, officials decry PSEG storm response

Thousands of homes and businesses across the North Shore lost power as Tropical Storm Isaias’s strong winds downed trees Aug. 4. The outages were inevitable, a number of residents said, but … more

By Mike Conn | 8/13/20

Residents Matthew and Gabrielle Fox welcomed their newborn daughter, Jordyn, to the world on Aug. 10, but a persistent lack of power may delay a return to their south Merrick home.

Merrick family without power almost brought newborn home in the dark

The pandemic was the last of Gabrielle Fox's worries as she checked in to North Shore University Hospital early Monday morning. The expecting mother from Merrick was prepped for a cesarean, and at … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/11/20

Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4 left many without power as heavy winds felled trees and power lines.

Almost a week after Isaias, Glen Cove residents, businesses still recovering

Six days since Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through Long Island pulling down power lines and trees, many Glen Cove residents are just getting their power back. And some are still going without. more

By Jennifer Corr | 8/10/20

During Tropical Storm Isaias, two trees fell on an Oceanside home, which has caused residents to remain without power.

Oceanside, Island Park residents still dealing with aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias

When Tropical Storm Isaias rocked Nassau County on Tuesday, Harbor Isle resident Jeanne DeBraccio Gidwill said she couldn't believe the strength of the wind. more

By Mike Smollins and Scott Brinton | 8/7/20

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