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Following Riverhead’s decision in May, the Town of East Hampton has joined a growing number of Long Island municipalities to explore food scrap composting programs to reduce the amount of waste that is transported out of the region each year — saving taxpayer money and the environment.
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Workers at the shelter have reported feces-filled cages, urine-soaked blankets, sewage backups and more.
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At least four swimmers were bitten by sharks in Long Island waters over the Fourth of July weekend. New York had boosted its shark monitoring efforts after a surge in bites and sightings last summer.
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Environmental groups were concerned New York’s renewable energy goals would be in jeopardy if the bill failed in the assembly.
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Under the framework from the state Education Department, teachers are not required to inform parents about their child’s gender identity.
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The proposed change to town code is meant to attract more volunteer firefighters and EMTs.
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Smoke and haze over the Northeast from Canadian wildfires forced residents to take some extra precautions. But wildlife experts say it is too soon to tell if there will be any long-term health impacts on animals.
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Suffolk County and the Town of Riverhead are among a group of New York municipalities being sued by New York City. The lawsuit claims efforts to block migrants from the city are unlawfully discriminatory.
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WSHU's Sabrina Garone spoke with Jase Bernhardt, a Hofstra University meteorologist and professor, about the declining air quality in the Northeast due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. He said our region saw the worst of it Wednesday afternoon, but it’s hard to predict when skies will look normal again.
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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) visited Long Island, announcing $160 million in federal funding to support tick research, surveillance and education in Nassau and Suffolk counties.