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Letters to the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Editor

The latest letters to the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Editor focus on water rate hikes and the Legislative District 6 race. more

10/10/19

Residents have expressed concerns about the pollutants being emitted by the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility.

Diesel exhaust is concern at Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility

When the power generators are running on diesel fuel at the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility at times each day, a plume of yellow smoke can be seen spewing from the plant, filling the air in nearby yards and parks with odors and toxins. That has residents worried about the potential health effects of inhaling diesel exhaust. more

By Mike Smollins | 10/10/19

Following a water main break on Kissam Lane, some Glen Head residents were left with dirty or no water, some for up to 48 hours.

Water main breaks in Glen Head

Madeleine Hinkis spent recent weeks visiting her pregnant daughter, Caitlin Hinkis, of Glen Head, to help her during the last days of her pregnancy. On the morning of Sept. 29, while Caitlin was in … more

By Mike Conn | 10/10/19

Dr. Sarah Meyland, director of the New York Institute of Technology’s Center for Water Resources Management, recently spoke to Friends of the Bay about the dangers of new contaminants in Long Island’s groundwater.

Experts: Long Island's drinking water is polluted

Dr. Sarah Meyland, the director of the New York Institute of Technology’s Center for Water Resources Management, appeared before Friends of the Bay in Oyster Bay on Sept. 26. Meyland told the small … more

By Mike Conn | 10/3/19

Cleaner water in store for the South Shore

While Nassau County legislators may be divided on many issues, they recently made it clear that they agree on the importance of protecting Long Island’s wetlands. more

9/27/19

A rendering of the Bay Park Conveyance Project, which will send treated effluent from the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility to an ocean outfall pipe at the Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Plant, in Wantagh, via a century-old aqueduct beneath Sunrise Highway.

County Legislature OKs $408 million for plan to re-route treated sewage from Bay Park to Wantagh

A long-awaited project to remove nitrogen from the Western Bays gained steam on Sept. 9, when the Nassau County Legislature unanimously voted to borrow $408 million to build a system to divert treated sewage from Bay Park to Wantagh, and from there into the Atlantic Ocean. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/19/19

New York American Water’s Starfire Court treatment facility in Valley Stream.

Report: Baldwin water bills among L.I.’s highest

“A dramatic increase has been noted once they changed the meters,” Baldwin resident Liz Victoria said, speaking of a recent spike in her New York American Water bill. Her experience has been … more

By Peter Belfiore and Bridget Downes | 9/5/19

A panel of 12 state and local representatives answered questions during the town hall on how to remove New York American Water from the Sea Cliff-Glen Head area.

North Shore ratepayers want to see New York American Water gone

More than 100 residents of Sea Cliff, Glen Head and surrounding areas focused on options to oust New York American Water from the community at an Aug. 28 town hall at North Shore High School. At the … more

By Mike Conn | 9/5/19

A call for one water system for Long Island

For the past two summers, New York American Water customers on the north and south shores have been incensed by their rapidly rising water bills. On Aug. 14, a report by the Farmingdale-based advocacy group Citizens Campaign for the Environment confirmed what they already knew . . . more

8/30/19

East Rockaway Mayor Bruno Romano was outspoken about the sharp increase in water bills for residents.

Lynbrook, East Rockaway residents' water bills among highest on Long Island

Many homeowners across Lynbrook, East Rockaway and the South Shore have seen a sharp rise in their water bills over the past two years. more

By Peter Belfiore and Mike Smollins | 8/29/19

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