'Dark sky' rules aim to dim lights across LI
Quick ReadThe goals are to reduce light pollution - which "dark sky" advocates say negatively affects human health and the environment.
Photo credit: Newsday / Sally Morrow | Heartland Golf Park lights up the sky in Brentwood. (Oct. 13, 2010)
They make you strain to see the stars, pull down your bedroom shades, and squint behind the steering wheel: Outdoor lights are everywhere, and a growing number of Long Island towns are grappling with what to do about them.
Islip Wednesday became the third town this year to adopt new restrictions on just about every aspect of outdoor lighting, along with Southampton and Southold. But East Hampton,...
