State Assembly, Senate Pass Legislation To Allow Local Governments To Monitor Sand Mines
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The Sand Land mine in Noyac.
The Sand Land mine in Noyac.
Amanda Bernocco on May 10, 2018
Municipalities across Long Island could soon gain the power to regulate mining operations—including a Noyac sand mine and mulch processing facility that is being evaluated by the Suffolk County Health... more
This column is bilingual, with Spanish following. Can we talk … talk frankly? Because for the last few weeks, the former president-convicted felon-found liable as a sexual abuser by a jury-with several felony charges pending-businesses bankrupt four times, Donald J. Trump, has done nothing but talk — talk nonsense … talk exaggerations … talk lies about our community, with the goal of staying out of jail. Let’s review: Trump has vowed that if he is elected president there are going to be mass deportations. Not only massive but, as he recently made clear, bloody. Don’t fool yourself into thinking it’s ...
17 Sep 2024 by Carlos Sandoval
Just like plants, insects bloom. They look like one thing, then another: a tight green bud gives way to a pink flower; a gray pupa becomes red, with polka dots. I observe the ladybugs that populate the fields. They come in waves, and when I am washing lettuce, I see what insect is the most prevalent at any given time, not just the ladybugs but of aphids and less desirable insects, too. They cascade over the stainless rim, spilling water and tiny creatures caught up in the catastrophe of my harvest; from their perspective, I make one hell of a ...
by Marilee Foster
It took decades to stop the plan of the now defunct Long Island Lighting Company to build seven to 11 nuclear power plants in Suffolk County. Then-New York Governor Mario Cuomo allied himself with grassroots anti-nuclear organizations and the Suffolk County Legislature in the battle. But now New York has a different governor, Kathy Hochul. The national journal Politico signaled Hochul’s interest in nuclear power in an article in May headlined “New York policymakers thaw on nuclear energy.” The piece started: “Gov. Kathy Hochul has cracked the door open to the potential for new, small nuclear power plants as a ...
16 Sep 2024 by Karl Grossman
The Rogers Memorial Library will present a pop-up exhibit in celebration of Shinnecock Heritage Day, October 1. The exhibit will be available to view through October 6 in the Long Island Room at the library. A local history librarian will be on hand to answer questions about the exhibit regarding Shinnecock history. For more information, visit myrml.org.
by Staff Writer
The Westhampton Presbyterian Church is holding a Community Yard and Craft Sale on Saturday, September 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in its parking lot, 90 Meeting House Road. Among the items for sale are household items, homemade baked goods, jewelry, linens and more. October 5 is the rain date.
by Staff Writer
The Westhampton Beach Fire Department Juniors and Ladies Auxiliary will host a pancake breakfast at the Sunset Avenue firehouse on Sunday, October 6, from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost for adults is $15; kids age 10 and younger $10; and children under five eat for free. Proceeds from the breakfast will go to a local food pantry. Each guest is asked to bring one nonperishable food item or a personal hygiene item. Any canned goods should have a pull top, if possible.
by Staff Writer
The Southampton Hospital Foundation will hold a golf outing at Atlantic Golf Club in Bridgehampton on Wednesday, October 19. A shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. will follow the 9 a.m. breakfast. Every swing, putt, and drive will help raise essential funds to support the hospital. For more information or to register, go to southamptonhospitalfoundation.org.
by Staff Writer
The Hampton Bays Rotary Club has organized the very first local recognition of the International Day of Peace Celebration and it will be held on Saturday, September 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays. The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of nonviolence and cease-fire. “The Hampton Bays Rotary is hosting the event and bringing together these diverse participants because in the world of Rotary, peace is one of ...
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Amanda Bernocco on May 10, 2018