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August 18, 2012 9:24 PM By JOYE BROWN joye.brown@newsday.com

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking a bold step,

Photo credit: Ken Sawchuk | Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking a bold step, saying he wants to fulfill the promise of LIPA to provide power that is less costly and more reliable. Even if that means making LIPA fade away.

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is right in thinking that the Long Island Power Authority needs significant reworking. But, as Assemb. Robert Sweeney (D-Lindenhurst) suggests, there's no reason for a mad rush.

As it is, the state inspector general and the Public Service Commission are investigating the utility. Why not wait for the results?

Meanwhile, National Grid, which manages the utility's...

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