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By Long Island News & PR June 23, 2015
Lake Ronkonkoma Beach is closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
By Cait Russell June 23, 2015
The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch & a Hazardous Weather Outlook for both Suffolk & Nassau Counties.
By Long Island News & PR June 23, 2015
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by environmental, state, county and town officials Saturday to provide an update on the recent fish kills on the East End and ask the federal government for additional ...
By Long Island News & PR June 21, 2015
U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice and Gregory Meeks held a press conference today with local officials and homeowners to highlight cases in which Superstorm Sandy victims have been ordered to repay portions of the funding they ...
By Long Island News & PR June 19, 2015
Following the amassing of thousands of dead bunker fish on the shores of the Peconic River on May 29, 2015 and June 14, 2015, health officials are warning residents and visitors who choose to recreate ...
By Long Island News & PR June 18, 2015
The public will have an opportunity to comment on projections of future sea-level rise at four public information and listening meetings the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today.
By Long Island News & PR June 17, 2015
The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the following salt marshes by helicopter to control mosquito larvae.
By WFSD News June 17, 2015
Fourth-grade students at Moriches Elementary School recently received a visit from volunteers from the Moriches Bay Project.
By Long Island News & PR June 17, 2015
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) and Forest Rangers issued 357 tickets for open burning-related charges during the spring statewide open burn ban, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced today.
By Long Island News & PR June 16, 2015
Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky announced today that legislation (A.7592) he sponsored and championed to grant tax relief to many superstorm Sandy victims passed the Assembly.
By Long Island News & PR June 15, 2015
Due to the heavy rainfall that occurred overnight and today (6/15/15), the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches.
By Long Island News & PR June 14, 2015
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended the addition of 26 properties, resources and districts to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
By Cait Russell June 13, 2015
With July 4th falling on a Saturday this year, there will be twice the fun as Long Island celebrates Independence Day all weekend long!
By Long Island News & PR June 11, 2015
DEC Commissioner Joe Martens and State DOH Commissioner Howard Zucker, M.D., J.D. today issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the New York City and Long Island regions of New York State for Thursday, June ...
By Long Island News & PR June 11, 2015
Stony Brook University has confirmed cyanobacteria blooms, more commonly known as blue–green algae, in Maratooka Lake in Mattituck.
By Long Island News & PR June 11, 2015
Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky announced today that legislation (A.7537) he sponsored and championed on behalf of storm victims unanimously passed the Assembly, taking New York State a step closer to closing an insurance loophole that increases ...
By Long Island News & PR June 09, 2015
A dozen state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) forestry experts from regions across New York and a group of educators from the Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission (NFFPC) arrived in Long Island this week to ...
By Long Island News & PR June 09, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed that there are hundreds of millions of dollars in new federal funding pots to help cover the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant’s Ocean Outfall Pipe.
By Long Island News & PR June 08, 2015
The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the following salt marshes by helicopter to control mosquito larvae.
By Long Island News & PR June 05, 2015
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) invites New Yorkers to experience the great outdoors by celebrating National Trails Day on Saturday, June 6.
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