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The Western Bays stretch for 10 miles, from Rockaway Inlet in the west to Jones Inlet in the east. For decades, they’ve been in decline. By U.S. Environmental Protection Agency … more

By Jasmina Dzurlic | 5/11/17

Mangano, Dems pitch lobbying disclosure bills

The bills came just days after it was revealed publicly that federal prosecutors are investigating Dean Skelos, Republican majority leader of the State Senate, and his son, Adam, in connection with AbTech Industries, an Arizona company that hired the latter and received a $12 million storm-water treatment contract from Nassau County, even though another company submitted a lower bid. more

By Brian Racow | 4/29/15

At a press conference on Feb. 12 at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, Shila Shah-Gavnoudias, commissioner of the county Department of Public Works; Jon Kaiman, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s special advisor for Long Island storm recovery; Ed Mangano, the county executive; and Todd Kaminsky, a state assemblyman from Long Beach, announced that the state would provide $150 million to upgrade the Bay Park plant with a nitrogen-removal system.

State promises $150 million to better treat sewage

New York state has pledged to fund the installation of a $150 million nitrogen-removal system at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, which will reduce the environmental harm of the sewage the plant discharges into Nassau County’s Western Bays, state and county officials said on Feb. 12. The officials, speaking at a Mineola news conference, also called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide $550 million more to build an outfall pipe to carry effluent from Bay Park into the Atlantic Ocean. more

By Brian Racow | 2/13/15

County cancels activities, cautions of icy roads

All Monday afternoon activities at the Nassau County Aquatic Center and the ice rinks of Cantiague, Christopher Morley, and Grant parks have been canceled ... more

2/2/15

The roads are passable for those who absolutely need to get somewhere.

Mangano: Roads passable, but avoid unnecessary travel

More than 100 snow plows patrolled Nassau County’s roadways Monday night, rendering the roads passable for those who “need to get somewhere,” said Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. Still, he asked residents to avoid unnecessary driving and “exercise caution” if they venture out. more

By Brian Racow | 1/27/15

Streets were plowed this morning, but heavy winds blew snow back onto the pavement, making driving conditions treacherous across Nassau County. Above, Riverside Avenue in south Merrick.

County Executive Ed Mangano still urges 'extreme caution' before heading out

Though temperatures plunged to bitter lows and much of the area was blanketed in 6 to 10 inches of snow last night and this morning, forcing widespread closings and making travel a gamble, there were no reports of storm-related losses of life and a relatively low number of power outages and calls to helplines, according to County Executive Ed Mangano this morning. more

By Brian Racow | 1/3/14

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