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The escalator at the Rockville Centre station will be replaced by 2016.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority announced that it will replace six Long Island Rail Road escalators on the Babylon line, including those at Rockville Centre, Baldwin and Freeport. In 2012, all … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 10/1/14

The crowd rallied outside the Long Beach Housing Authority's building at 500 Centre St.

Residents call for an end to the violence

About 10 minutes before she saw 28-year-old Long Beach resident Tyrenzo Brown stumble from a gunshot wound outside her apartment at 5 Birch Court in the Channel Park Homes early last Saturday, Gail … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 9/29/14

MTA Police rounded up passengers and made sure they got off the tracks safely.

LIRR passengers climb from stopped train onto tracks east of Bellmore

Long Island Rail Road service was disrupted during last Thursday evening’s rush when an eastbound train apparently struck debris near the Bellmore station –– and passengers climbed onto the tracks to walk to the depot. more

By Julie Mansmann | 9/5/14

New York American Water Company, Inc., the company that supplies the area’s water, has an office at 60 Brooklyn Ave in Merrick.

Water study stresses present costs over future savings

The engineering firm that conducted a study of the area’s water system, analyzing the pros and cons of a municipal authority buying it from current operator New York American Water Company, Inc., went by one yardstick: ... more

By Brian Racow | 9/3/14

MacArthur Park in Rockville Centre is one of nine bar/restaurants being sued by ASCAP for playing music without a license.

Pay to play

Last week, the American Society of composers, Authors and Publishers filed a lawsuit against MacArthur Park in Franklin Square, alleging that the restaurant never purchased a license to play music from singers and songwriters that ASCAP represents. more

By Alex Costello | 9/3/14

This chart shows George E. Sansoucy, P.E., LLC’s forecast of the cost to operate New York American Water Company, Inc. and two theoretical municipal water authorities through 2044. Sansoucy predicted that municipal water would be more costly in either scenario.

Water authority releases study

In 2010, people in Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh and Seaford paid nearly five times more for tap water than people in East Meadow, Levittown, Lido Beach and Uniondale, according to an engineering firm working for the Water Authority of Southeastern Nassau County. The first four communities got their water from the company Long Island American Water. The second four got theirs from the Town of Hempstead ... more

By Brian Racow | 8/27/14

The Rev. Mark Moses, of New Life Church of Christ, asked everyone to hold hands when he called on the community to stand up to the violence at a rally in June.

Schumer calls for security cameras after shootings

Nearly two months after residents of the Channel Park Homes held a rally calling for an end to the gun violence that has erupted at the apartment complex in recent months, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/21/14

Reducing airplane noise and conserving fuel is the goal of the Federal Aviation Administration’s updated system that seeks to have aircraft flying on an optimal flight path.

Deciding on a better way to navigate

Outdated policies and procedures, insufficient training and a lack of air traffic automation are the reasons Federal Aviation Administration officials have given for airports such as John F. Kennedy not using an updated navigation system more than 1 percent of the time. more

By Vanessa Parker | 8/6/14

Mr. Suozzi, the State Senate's in good hands, thanks

We don’t have to look very far back in the history books to learn about the damage State Senate Democrats inflicted on Long Island taxpayers during their disastrous two years in the majority in 2009 and 2010. more

7/30/14

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, fourth from right, front, led a July 16 protest at the Merrick water tower to call for the release of a draft study of a proposed public takeover of Long Island American Water. To Denenberg’s left was County Legislator Laura Curran. About 30 local residents joined them.

Legislators, activists demand water study’s release

An engineer has completed a draft study on the feasibility of a public takeover of Long Island American Water, the water utility company that services the area, but the public has yet to see the document. more

By Brian Racow | 7/24/14

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