Long Island Regional Planning Council, DEC set hearings on nitrogen contamination
The Long Island Regional Planning Council and the state Department of Environmental Conservation will jointly host three public hearings next month on nitrogen contamination of Long Island’s waterways as they prepare to embark on a multimillion-dollar study of the issue.
Superstorm Sandy-damaged bulkheads still unrepaired 3 years later
Miles of wooden bulkheads protecting Long Island waterfront properties from erosion are nearing the end of their useful life span — rotting, rusting and below current height codes. And at least 1,000 bulkheads — and possibly many more — remain unrepaired three years after superstorm Sandy.