LI Planning Council attendees agree solid waste disposal a ‘looming crisis’ Will Flower of Winters Bros. Recycling, right, speaks during the Long Island Regional Planning Council panel discussion Thursday in Melville. Flower said glass should be recylcled, but he said there needs to be a better way to do it. Credit: Danielle Silverman By Olivia Winslowolivia.winslow@newsday.comUpdated February 27,… …Continue Reading
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Two Regeneron finalists named at Bellmore-JFK
Two Regeneron finalists named at Bellmore-JFK Seniors are among top 40 in the nation Posted January 30, 2020 Start slideshow Andrew Brinton and Katherine St George are only the fifth and sixth students from John F. Kennedy High School to be named finalists in the prestigious Science Talent Search competition. ANDREW GARCIA/HERALD LIFE PreviousNext By Andrew Garcia… …Continue Reading
LIRPC Chairman, John Cameron Delivers Speech on Behalf of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center at the Long Island March Against Anti-Semitism
On January 12, 2020 more than 2500 Long Islanders from all backgrounds and faiths marched in solidarity against anti-Semitism and hate. The march drew religious leaders, elected officials and community advocates from all around the region. Long Island Regional Planning Council Chair, John Cameron delivered a speech on behalf of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center. In… …Continue Reading
Lab in Point Lookout to Reopen to Monitor Water Quality
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
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
