The Village of Sea Cliff has reached a settlement with New York American Water. Here in part is a press release issued on August 8th. “After 23 months of litigation and complete vindication of the claims by the ratepayers against New York American Water a settlement offer is on the table. This proposed settlement would require approval of the Supreme Court Judge presiding over the case as well as the Public Service Commission. The proposed settlement would also be subject to

Former US Representative Gary Ackerman (D-Roslyn) was hit with charges that he raped a teenage boy in Boy Scouts’ summer camp, where Ackerman worked as a camp counselor in the late 1960s. Ackerman, now 76, served 28 years in Congress, and is currently an appointed Commissioner of the Nassau County Civil Service Commission. The charges were filed before the New York County Supreme Court last Friday. According to the Court charges, Ackerman, then 24, was lead Counselor at “Ca

To understand the cost of householdwater on Long Island, Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) made a comprehensive analysis to compare resident’s costs for water in each of the 48 water districts throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties, 11 districts in Suffolk County and 37 districts in Nassau County. What CCE found was a high degree of fluctuation in water rates throughout Long Island due to varying fee structures. What was discovered is that a confusing and widely var

Everyone qwacked up when the released 2019 duckies did not stay in lanes as designated. All the firemen, committee members, and lifeguards there, went scurrying after the errant ducks, to the delight of the onlookers, cheering for the ducks. This lively excitement took place at West Harbor Beach on Saturday, August 17th at 10:30 AM in the Village of Bayville, in another celebration of its 100th Anniversary. Lori Bush, along with Ali Charon were the organizers of this event,

An accused fentanyl dealer was caught after a foot chase in Glen Cove, according to police. Police began an investigation into a non-fatal drug overdose on Thursday, July 12th, according to the Glen Cove Police Department. Detectives suspected the pills purchased by the victim most likely contained the potent drug fentanyl, which has caused many of the recent fatal overdoses on Long Island, said police. During the investigation, a quantity of Oxycodone pills was allegedly pur

The Second Squad is investigating a Bias Incident that occurred Oyster Bay. According to detectives, Second Precinct police responded to the picnic pavilion at the Theodore Roosevelt Park located at 25 West End Avenue. Police then observed that an unknown person (s) did draw 7 swastikas approximately 10 inches in size on the pavilion structure using a purple marker. The incident occurred sometime between Wednesday, August 7th through Thursday, August 8th, at 8:40 AM. Police

Lt. William Davis was remembered by the members of the Robert Spittel Post 1285 of the American Legion on August 7th the day he was killed in 1945 in Nurnberg, Germany. Bob Davis, the Lieutenant’s brother was on hand along with his wife to witness the moving ceremony conducted at the Monument of Remembrance. Mr. Bob Davis recounted how his brother, William had to get their mother to give him permission to join the AirForce because the future Lieutenant was underage, a mere 17

Town of Huntington and Huntington Hospital Northwell Health officials were joined by New York State and Suffolk County officials to dedicate View Acre Drive as Cornelia Prime Way to honor Huntington Hospital’s female benefactor, Cornelia Prime, on Cornelia Prime Day, Thursday, August 1, 2019, to coincide with the installation of the original plaque honoring Cornelia Prime's gift at the main entrance of the hospital the same day. Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci stated: “Cornelia

A glass of tap water in your house may cost more than the same glass in a house just a few miles away. A new report by Citizens Campaign for the Environment says the cost of bringing water into homes on Long Island varies greatly among the 48 different water districts serving Nassau and Suffolk. Sea Cliff has some of the highest rates. Customers of the only privately owned water company, New York American Water in Nassau County, pay the highest bills, according to the survey,

The New York State Health Department has recommended new drinking water standards that will improve drinking water quality on Long Island. Once the new standards are codified into law, every public water system in the state will be required to test for three carcinogenic chemicals: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and 1,4-dioxane. If levels of these contaminants exceed the new maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) public water systems will be req