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Newly uncovered court records show Grumman was aware at least 35 years ago that pollution generated by its work for the Navy had the potential to migrate below the surface.
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The defense contractor and the Navy reached a deal in principle with the state that would install a series of new contaminant extraction wells inside and along the edges of the 4.3-mile-long, 2.1-mile-wide Grumman plume.
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But customers have little recourse outside the county water authority's own complaint process to field and resolve their disputes.
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The unprecedented suit contains a litany of findings about PSEG's alleged failures before, during and after the storm.
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A Newsday analysis found officers pulled over Black drivers almost four times more often than white drivers, and Hispanic drivers twice as often.
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NuHealth, which runs Nassau University Medical Center, "cannot continue operating as it currently does," a report commissioned by the financial control board says.
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A Stony Brook resident was expecting a record low bill after his power was off for 14 days in August; he got the opposite.
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Far from a solution to its massive deficit, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Patrick Foye suggested borrowing the federal funds would only buy the agency more time.
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A quirk in federal law allowed Hempstead Town $133 million in CARES Act money, while Nassau County got only $103 million. The county argues it should get some of the town's funding.
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The state has taken more actions to enforce COVID-19 rules than the two Long Island counties, with a small percentage of local cases involving violation of social distancing and mask-wearing rules leading to court summonses and potential fines for businesses.
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Some of the options include the highest fare increases in seven years, cutting Long Island Rail Road service by 50%, and shuttering more of the railroad's ticket offices.
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On his way out of the White House before Biden's inauguration, Trump plans to make a splash with dozens of big-name pardons and a send-off saluting himself.
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Thomas Fee, 53, was charged with entering the Capitol illegally and with violent entry and disorderly conduct. He surrendered to authorities.
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Judge Jack Libert, who announced his retirement from the bench, will serve under Supervisor Don Clavin in the $185,000 role.
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Posted January 19, 2021
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