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Long Island officials sound the alarm on local environmental health

Hempstead

Nassau County officials call for EPA funding, improvements to water systems

By Casey Fahrer

Cornell Cooperative community aquaculture educator Christine LoBuglio shared information about joining the oyster gardening program to the Great Neck Village Officials Association.

Great Neck

Great Neck considers joining oyster gardening program in Manhasset Bay

By Cameryn Oakes

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Syosset

4 Syosset teens plant Giving Garden to fight hunger

By Hannah Devlin & Isabella Gallo

Nassau

Long Island Regional Envirothon sees over 150 students compete

By Hannah Devlin

Town of Oyster Bay named "Tree City USA" by the Arbor Day Foundation for the 30th year.

Oyster Bay

Town of Oyster Bay named ‘Tree City USA’

Manhasset elementary students celebrated Earth Day with a week of environmental lessons and activities.

Manhasset

Manhasset elementary schools go green for Earth Day

By Long Island Press

Residents can apply for the Town of North Hempstead's native plant rebate program.

North Hempstead

North Hempstead to host native plant rebate program

By Long Island Press

Union workers and environmental advocates gathered on the steps of the Nassau County Legislature in Mineola on April 22 to demand offshore wind projects continue.

Mineola

Environmental advocates rally for offshore wind project

By Connor Patton

(L-R) Executive Director of the Nassau County Museum of Art Beth Horn, joined with the museum's conservation project coordinator Jean Henning, Roslyn Harbor Mayor Sandy Quentzel, and Peggy Maslow of the North Shore Audubon Society unveiled a 10-acre grassland restoration project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 27.

Roslyn

Nassau County Museum of Art unveils 10 acres of restored native grasslands

By Connor Patton

Residents are invited to attend Massapequa Takes Action Coalition’s fifth annual Keep the Preserve Pristine Cleanup on Saturday, May 10

Massapequa

Massapequa Takes Action Coalition and Save the Great South Bay to clean up preserve

By Long Island Press Staff

The Town of Oyster Bay board unanimously approves to extend the battery energy. storage system moratorium at a meeting on Thursday, April 24

Glen Head

Oyster Bay makes battery energy storage system ban official

By Casey Fahrer

The air in Nassau and parts of Suffolk is worse than officials expected as it carries smoke from the raging wildfire in New Jersey.

Nassau

Unhealthy air on Long Island worse than anticipated as N.J. wildfire rages on

By Nicole Formisano

Members of the Hicksville Water District and local officials at the ribbon cutting ceremony in November 2024 for Plant 8 that recently won a Gold Engineering Excellence Award

Hicksville

Hicksville Water District wins engineering award

By Casey Fahrer

Richard McCord and his wife, Mary (L. to R.) next to the plaque recognizing his 34 years of dedication to Glen Cove, now displayed in City Hall.

Glen Cove

Glen Cove council discusses battery storage facilities, capital borrowing plan

By Hannah Devlin

An Earth Day Concert hosted by the Port Washington Public Library is one of numerous community events marking Earth Day across Nassau County on April 22.

Nassau

Celebrating Earth Day in a time of uncertainty

By Connor Patton

Local 1049 Business Manager Pat Guidice speaking at a rally against National Grid

Business

National Grid union approves contract with 4% annual wage increase, ends long, tense negotiations

By Isabella Gallo

Nassau Republicans oppose wind and energy projects at the Long Beach Fire Department on Wednesday, April 16

Long Beach

Nassau Republicans continue push against wind and energy projects

By Casey Fahrer

Audience listening to Gillen speak.

Hempstead

Faced with Trump, Hempstead Democrats demand more from Gillen

By Isabella Gallo

native gardening

Living

Ditch the Lawn, Embrace the Wild: Native Gardening Blooms

By Christy Hinko

Russ Comeau, president of the South Shore Audubon Society, outlines five at-risk Long Island habitats that are critical to the bird population.

Opinions

Op-Ed: How can we save our disappearing birds?

By Russ Comeau

Lee Zeldin discusses his first few months as head of the EPA at LIA event on Friday, April 10 in Woodbury

Woodbury

Lee Zeldin talks Trump’s environment as residents protest

By Casey Fahrer

The Nassau County Planning Commission approves the extension of the Town of Oyster Bay battery energy storage system moratorium on April 10 after the town held a public hearing on the issue two days prior

Oyster Bay

Town of Oyster Bay’s battery energy storage system ban is extended

By Casey Fahrer

Multiple residents spoke at the Town of Oyster Bay's public hearing on Tuesday, April 8 about the possible extension of the battery energy storage system moratorium

Glen Head

Residents want Oyster Bay battery moratorium extended

By Casey Fahrer

People speak and cheer at a rally in support of the HEAT Act.

Mineola

HEAT Act stuck in Assembly could cap Long Islander’s energy costs

By Isabella Gallo

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