Communities, Pols Oppose Potential Aqua-New York Rate Hike

Aqua-New York Water Company has submitted a request to the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) seeking approval to raise their rates in areas where residents and businesses are already paying nearly three times more for water than public water district ratepayers.

Levittown’s Matt Hynes Announces Candidacy for 6th Council District

Matt Hynes of Levittown has recently announced his candidacy for Town of Hempstead Council District 6. Running on the Democratic/Working Families party lines, Hynes calls himself “a proud Long Islander who is committed to serving his community.”

DEC Decides on Final Remedy for ITHS Lead Contamination

Encapsulation of Affected Areas to Commence Summer of 2010

Over 10 years, three superintendents and countless public meetings later, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has selected the final remedy for the lead contamination issue in the basement of Island Trees High School.

Community Pushes for Safer Area Between Bike Path and Parkway

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Gary Hudes recently criticized a NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) plan to extend the Wantagh Parkway Bike Path, also known as the Ellen Ferrant Bicycle Path, while unsafe conditions along the area remain unresolved.

Nassau Schools Prepare to Open Doors to Students

Maintaining Electronic Partitions

Part of School’s Annual Inspection

In 2001, then-Governor George Pataki signed into law a measure that required all New York State schools to install new safety devices on all moving partition walls used in school gymnasiums and auditoriums. The legislation was designed to prevent accidental deaths and serious physical injuries.

Accident Claims Lives of East Meadow Brothers

The Homicide Squad reports the details of a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred in East Meadow on Aug. 23 at 4:15 a.m.

Farmers’ Market Still Growing Strong

Effort Still to Promote Local and Locally Grown

In its second year at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, the Farmers’ Market is still growing in popularity. With the ‘go green’ initiative in full swing, more and more consumers are interested in knowing exactly where their food comes from and what’s in it.

Taxes, Busing, Other Business Discussed at Levittown BOE Meeting

On Aug. 12 the Levittown Public School District’s Board of Education held one of its regular meetings at the Levittown Memorial Education Center.

AG Orders Car Dealers to Stop Deceptive Cash for Clunkers Ads

Levittown’s Town & Country Jeep Chrysler Dodge

Issued Cease-and-Desist Letter

Levittown’s Town & Country Jeep Chrysler Dodge in Levittown was among the nearly 40 auto dealers across the state to be issued a “cease-and-desist” letter from Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo’s office for running misleading and deceptive advertisements for the new federal Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS or Cash for Clunkers).

Nassau County Reveals Red Light Camera Locations

Under Phase I, Several Intersections to

Be Equipped by September 1

In conjunction with National Stop on Red Week (Aug. 2–8), Nassau County recently launched Phase I of its red light camera program. In April, Governor David Paterson signed the state legislature’s red light camera bill into law and authorized the installation of up to 50 cameras at various intersections. On Aug. 6 at 12:01 a.m. the first of three were activated.