Cold air, warm wishes: Welcome to a seasonably nippy Friday on Long Island, dear readers, as another Autumnal workweek cools its jets and October officially establishes its chilly presence….
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Long Island is on the front lines of the battle between the federal government and New York State over Trump 2.0’s aggressive pursuit of government…
Thinking fast: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as January gets its money’s worth – this is its fifth Wednesday, for those keeping score, and there are still two days…
And the winner is…: You, intrepid innovator, as you emerge live (and well?) from Election 2024. Do we have a clear-cut winner? As of press deadline Tuesday, polls were still…
By GREGORY ZELLER // Not only is Gov. Kathy Hochul listening when it comes to statewide clean-water concerns, she’s all in. Two important developments regarding clean water and related issues…
Running warm: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we cross into the second half of a busy autumnal workweek – crisp air, heated political debate, red-hot innovation, all that…
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the See You in November File comes Albany’s $350 million “investment fund framework” for Long Island – more than a campaign promise, beyond ambitious, downright…
By GREGORY ZELLER // Funding for two Long Island drinking-water projects is included in a comprehensive water-infrastructure initiative flowing through the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. Combining short-term financing…
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany is making a $44 million investment in clean-water systems around the state – and the biggest single chunk of it is flowing into Nassau County….
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new “space race” is taking place right underneath Long Island’s feet. So says Michael Beyer, president of Islandia-based Bancker Construction Corp., who believes aging infrastructure…
The Village of Ocean Beach will get a backup freshwater supply, thanks to a $3.7 million boost from Albany. The package – which includes a $1.9 million zero-interest loan and…
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany dove into water pollution once again Wednesday, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo visiting Farmingdale State College to lay out a $2.5 billion plan to remediate and…
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany is diving deeper into Long Island’s groundwater plumes. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday directed the state Department of Environmental Conservation to expedite containment of groundwater…
More than $8 million in New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. grants and low-interest loans is flowing to two Long Island wastewater projects. The funds – made available through a…
By GREGORY ZELLER // A $6 million state study will go deeper than ever into Long Island’s drinking water supply. Speaking Thursday at Stony Brook University, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced…