Residents challenge environmental review of Plainview project in court
Reprints + - Country Pointe at Plainview plans include 750 housing units. Photo Credit: Beechwood Organization advertisement | advertise on newsday Five Old Bethpage residents have filed a lawsuit...
View ArticleKenneth Anderson, civil rights activist on LI, dead at 86
Reprints + - advertisement | advertise on newsday advertisement | advertise on newsday At a time in Long Island's history when blacks were often steered away from purchasing homes in predominantly...
View Article13 states to share $10 million to cut land wildfire risks
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has announced $10 million for land restoration projects in 13 states in a strategy to reduce catastrophic...
View ArticleBuilding a butterfly haven
Maureen Feighan, The Detroit News 6:28 p.m. EDT June 11, 2015 (Photo: Cindy Oleszkowicz)Story Highlights Local butterfly experts say the key to building a backyard habitat is picking right host...
View Article'Oldest bald eagle' in nation dies in upstate New York
Reprints + - advertisement | advertise on newsday A banded, bald eagle found dead Tuesday on an upstate roadway turned out to be 38 years old, the oldest one recovered so far in a national effort to...
View ArticleWard Melville's Joe Flynn wins Paul Gibson Award
Reprints + - Ward Melville relief pitcher Joe Flynn delivers in the sixth inning on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Photo Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan advertisement | advertise on newsday advertisement |...
View Article35 family-friendly things to do this spring on LI
Advertisement Advertise here Now that spring is here, it's time to pack up the family and head outdoors for a fun-filled day. We found 35 kid-friendly things to do this spring on Long Island. Walk...
View ArticleYaphank Historical Society works to preserve hamlet's history
Reprints + - advertisement | advertise on newsday advertisement | advertise on newsday Earlier this year, volunteers of the Yaphank Historical Society scored their latest victory when the circa 1829...
View ArticleBelmont White Ash Recognized as Big Old Tree (Belmont University)
(Source: Belmont University) Posted in Sustainabilityon June 10, 2015 The Nashville Tree Foundation recognized one of Belmont's biggest and oldest trees, the White Ash located on the west side of the...
View ArticleEditorial: Do not take Florida panther off endangered list
Friday, June 12, 2015 5:33pm Photo by Cliff Coleman Count this among the most shortsighted ideas to emerge from state wildlife protection bureaucrats in recent memory: They want the Florida panther to...
View ArticleHealth aide accused of striking man in his care, police say
Reprints + - advertisement | advertise on newsday advertisement | advertise on newsday A health aide from Queens Village has been charged with endangering the welfare of a man in his care after, Nassau...
View ArticleProfessor receives Honorary Fellowship - 10 Jun 2015 (Harper Adams University...
(Source: Harper Adams University College) 10 June 2015 Vice-Chancellor Dr David Llewellyn is shown around the on-campus EntoHub by Professor Leather Professor Leather in action Harper Adams' resident...
View ArticleHauppauge's Nick Fanti wins Yastrzemski Award
Reprints + - Hauppauge pitcher No. 22 Nick Fanti delivers to the plate in the bottom of the third inning of a Suffolk baseball game against host West Babylon on Monday, May 11, 2015. Photo Credit:...
View ArticleDying trees may force a new outlook on irrigation during drought
The needles on the redwoods that welcome visitors to Griffith Park have faded to brown over the last two years. Laura Bauernfeind has watched the trees slowly die and workers eventually arrive, chain...
View ArticleFriday brings another day in the 80s to Long Island
Reprints + - Weather forecast for Friday, June 12, 2015. Photo Credit: Newsday/NWS advertisement | advertise on newsday advertisement | advertise on newsday A sunny, mostly blue-sky Friday is on tap...
View ArticleNew Taiwan conservation centre to give threatened turtles a fresh chance at...
Two years ago, Li Chia-wei received a call from Taiwan's Forestry Bureau, asking if he would take care of about 200 endangered indigenous turtles they had saved from smugglers. Li is head of the Dr...
View ArticleOrtho's Two-Step Method to Treat Fire Ants Following Flooding in Texas
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, June 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As rainwater in Texas dries and floodwaters recede, many residents have found displaced fire ant colonies popping up in backyards and even inside...
View ArticleDry Grass and Gardens Boost Fire Risk [PDF - 232 KB] (City of Victoria)
(Source: City of Victoria) M e d i a R e l e a s e P u b l i c S e r v i c e A n n o u n c e m e n t Dry Grass and Gardens Boost Fire Risk Date: Friday, June 12, 2015 For Immediate Release VICTORIA, BC...
View ArticleResearch Institutions Are A Vital Economic Engine On Long Island
Long Island's research institutions are key to the region's economic activity and potential growth. We should see them not as ivory towers but as vital parts of the engine that powers the region - and...
View ArticleNumber of abandoned zombie houses continues to grow
According to new data from RealtyTrac, a California company that analyzes real estate information, Long Island continues to lead New York State in abandoned foreclosed houses, highlighting an epidemic...
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