DEC awards $15,000 in food recycling grants to Long Island Towns
By Deanna Albohn and Niki Nassiri Community Action of Southold Town (CAST), a nonprofit serving low-income residents of Southold, received a $15,000 grant from the […]
Month: February 2020
Surveillance software tracks undocumented workers through their smartphones, leading to deportations
By James Bowen and Josh Joseph Long Island immigrant advocates expressed concern about an upsurge in phone surveillance technology use, only a week before Mass. […]
Franklin Square and West Hempstead Water Districts in development of new water treatment plan
By Maya Brown and Cindy Mizaku The Franklin Square water district requested a $2.75 million bond three weeks ago from the Town of Hempstead to […]
New York Marine Rescue Center saves twice as many turtles this winter
By Kelly Alvarado and Rabia Gursoy Some 80 sea turtles, double the amount from last year, were rescued between November and February on the coast […]
Long Island Science Center expansion officially announced
By James D’Elia & Sasha Podzorov Plans for a revamped Long Island Science Center were rolled out by the town of Riverhead at a press […]
“Fun With Physics” brings 600 to Riverhead
By Nicholas Wurm and Sam Rowland Some 600 parents and children visited the Long Island Science Center (LISC) in Riverhead outside weekend hours last week, […]
Two days short of New York plastic bag ban, Suffolk County recycling task force fails to meet
By Sarah Beckford and Joe McQueen Two days short of New York’s plastic bag enactment, Suffolk County’s recycling task force, formed in December of last […]
Synthetic chemicals detected in private wells near Brookhaven National Lab
By Noor Lone and Sara Ruberg Synthetic chemicals, potentially carcinogenic, were found in private wells examined in Manorville and Yaphank, Brookhaven National Lab announced at […]
Public hearing underway to update Oakdale residents on sewer project
By Anthony Leon, Ryan Ferguson and Matthew Rainis A public hearing is scheduled for March 9 to update Oakdale residents on a sewer project designed […]
Rockville Center science camp welcomes school kids during break
By Mike Gaisser and Irini Orihuela The Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL) in Rockville Center hosted a camp session for kids, to get or […]