October 10, 2019 6:00 AM Hempstead and state officials said the reopening of the town’s water testing lab, shuttered after superstorm Sandy, will better monitor water quality in Reynolds Channel and along the South Shore. Town officials said they hope to reopen the lab in Point Lookout by next spring as part of a $1 million… …Continue Reading
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Cuomo signs legislation that will allow sewers to be built in Kings Park
October 6, 2019 8:10 PM Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed into law a bill needed for construction of sewers in Kings Park. “The signing of this legislation will allow the County and Town to begin the actual implementation process for a project this community has been waiting to see move forward for more than a… …Continue Reading
Partnering to Restore Long Island’s Water Quality
June 5, 2019 The return of warm weather prompts many Long Islanders to anticipate summer days enjoying some of our nation’s most beautiful beaches, shorelines and waterways here on our Island. But the mild air also heralds the re-appearance of distressing symptoms of our region’s water quality crisis: beach closures, fish kills, brown tides, toxic… …Continue Reading
Sewer Referendums are a Victory for Clean Water
Long Island Business News February 8, 2019 Voters in Mastic and Babylon recently expressed overwhelming support not just for clean water, but for an improved quality of life in their communities. By approving referendums to create two new sewer districts, voters determined that some 6,500 homes in their communities will switch from cesspools and septic… …Continue Reading
Patchogue’s revitalization creates resounding impact
The Long Island Regional Planning Council announced the results of a first-of-its-kind economic impact study for the Village of Patchogue, finding that since its revitalization, the village has generated $693 million in total economic output, securing $37 million in grants and receiving $246 million in private construction investment, creating a new destination of arts, dining… …Continue Reading
Patchogue is proof of what’s possible
OPINION EDITORIAL The South Shore village can serve as a model for other Long Island communities. The story of Patchogue began with factories and mills, shipbuilding and fishing. Then the iconic Swezey’s store showed up in the late 1800s and, in the decades that followed, theaters and small shops began to shape the downtown. Decades of… …Continue Reading
