Environment
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11,500 pounds of trash removed from Sound beaches, parks, lakes
The Save the Sound nonprofit reported its 2025 figures.
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Pennsylvania firm seeks $6M in suit over LI food scrap converter project
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Use of old LI power plants rose 260% during winter freeze
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During peak mating season, birds went quiet as wildfire smoke blanketed NYS
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Blydenburgh Park dam plan won't get environmental study
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Out East: A taste of the old country at the Polka Deli in Riverhead
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Former Harborfields High School student remembers Malcolm X’s visit
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Body cam footage shows Justin Timberlake being pulled over in 2024 DWI arrest
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What's new to eat at Citi Field this season?
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Next stop 'Trump Station'? Here's how Penn Station could be renamed.
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Glen Cove's Brooke Simmons to join the Puerto Rican national softball team
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LI man accused of killing 2 teens in high-speed crash pleads not guilty
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LIer who made sailing history recalls her barrier-breaking journey
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LI Works: It's a shore thing as Ken learns how to build docks
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Get a taste of Ireland at Mary’s Irish Shop
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