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American Water rate increase debated in Albany
The fate of the rate increase remains unknown for the time being. more
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Are you now or have you ever been . . .?
It was America, in its earliest days. The settlers were religious and community-minded, good people who cared for their children and worked desperately to survive in a forbidding environment. They were settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony . . . more
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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New York gets failing marks for tobacco control
Imagine an infant, a baby girl, who jolts with pain each time she coughs up mucus and blood as she battles bronchitis caused by secondhand cigarette smoke. more
Trump may be the gift that keeps on giving
Since November’s election, it hasn’t been easy to be a Democrat. Most of us assumed that Hillary Clinton would win in a walk, and the media . . . more
Residents from multiple community organizations held signs outside of New York American Water’s Headquarters in Merrick protesting the company’s intended rate increase.
Nassau residents protest American Water tax refund
Nassau County residents rallied outside New York American Water’s Headquarters in Merrick as part of an ongoing protest against the company’s intended rate increase. The increase has been pending since June 2016. In that time, residents have criticized NYAW for providing them with dirty water, low pressure, low-quality service and high bills. Tempers continue to flare with the public comment period for another component of the plan nearing its end. more
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We need Black History Month now more than ever
We were supposed to have been healed by now, right? With the first African-American president finally elected not once but twice, the nation was supposed to be . . . more
Charlie Thomas and the Drifters share an evening of music and memories with The Platters' Sonny Turner.
The beat goes on at the Madison Theatre
Feel the beat at the Madison Theatre when some chart-topping vocalists get together for a fast-paced evening of memorable hits. more
The president-elect is fighting to save jobs
Donald Trump has kept his promise to fight to save the jobs of the working middle class. Almost immediately after the election, he reached out to . . . more
Watching America change, decade by decade
When asked to describe her time serving in the Women’s Army Corps, Barbara Byrne responded with a rhetorical question. “Have you ever seen ‘Forrest Gump?’” more
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