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Tully Park Farmer’s Market boasts wide range of vendors in first year

By Isabella Gallo

North New Hyde Park House fire

House fire, smoke in North New Hyde Park home

By Amit Ben-Bassat

Town of Oyster Bay Map

Business

Court case dismissed against Town of Oyster Bay related to shellfish moratorium

By Emma Alexander

Female and Male 13 year periodical cicadas

Fire Island News

Brood XIV Cicadas Emerge on Long Island Despite Population Questions

Gov. Kathy Hochul has awarded $21.5 million to Long Island's South Shore for road safety improvements.

Hochul announces $21.5 million investment for road and safety improvements for Long Island’s south shore

By Casey Fahrer

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Nassau

Glen Cove High closes gym due to mercury vapor

By Ryan Toohill

Lee Zeldin has proposed one of the largest deregulatory actions in American history, which local organizations have opposed.

Business

Lee Zeldin’s EPA rollbacks met with concern from local organizations

By Casey Fahrer & Nicole Formisano

One climate activist was dragged away from The Hamptons Synagogue, yelling that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin was a monster.

Climate activists met with violence during Lee Zeldin speech in Hamptons

By Nicole Formisano & Casey Fahrer

Flower Hill Board of Trustees August 4

Business

Flower Hill board discusses potential reforms of its plant policies

By Amit Ben-Bassat

Health

2 dozen trees cut down on Mineola’s Wellington Road, Garfield Ave. ahead of road reconstruction

By Isabella Gallo

The U.S. Navy has completed the installation of six extraction wells at the former Grumman site in Bethpage.

U.S. Navy opening water treatment plants at ex-Grumman site in Bethpage

By Casey Fahrer

Glen Cove Superintendent Alexa Doeschner said the district has taken "immediate action" in addressing the state's audit.

Glen Cove school district failed to identify or report lead in water: state audit

By Hannah Devlin

U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen addresses Nassau residents complaints of airplane noise from JFK and LaGuardia Airports

Gillen responds to Nassau residents upset by airplane noise, announces FAA audit

By Isabella Gallo & Gianna Costanzo

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Over one hundred quails released to stop ticks

By Emma Alexander

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Suffolk

75,000 oysters delivered as part of oyster gardening program

By Emma Alexander

Pat Guidice, business manager of IBEW Local 1049, speaks in support of the Propel NY project in Mineola.

Residents, environmental groups clash during Propel NY transmission line hearings

By Isabella Gallo

Nassau County Commissioner of Health Irina Gelman speaks about the 25 confirmed rabies cases in the region.

Nassau County declares ‘imminent public health threat’ after 25 confirmed rabies cases

By Hannah Devlin & Frankie DiCalogero

A New Hyde Park resident was summoned for violating the village's lawn maintenance policies for her native garden, which was dismissed in May so long as she moves taller plants.

New Hyde Park resident clashes with village over native garden

By Cameryn Oakes

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Nassau has closed or advised against swimming at public beaches 11 times this summer. Here’s why

By Isabella Gallo

The state is suing the owner of the property at 601-603 Cantiague Rock Rd. for over $14 million.

Business

The state sues a Jericho property owner to recover over $14 million in contamination cleanup costs

By Casey Fahrer

New Hyde Park floats increasing penalties for keeping livestock in homes, animal abuse

By Isabella Gallo

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Council member surveying community for Park Circle improvement input, secures funding for necessary irrigation system

By Isabella Gallo

Village of Roslyn Board of Trustees

Business

Village of Roslyn Board approves application for new multi-family complex

By Amit Ben-Bassat

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Health

LI water providers awarded $250M to remove PFAS contaminant from drinking supply

By Isabella Gallo

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