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By Long Island News & PR November 29, 2015
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) staff continue to monitor the pair of bald eagles along Little Neck Run, a small tributary of the Carmans River.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 28, 2015
Don't feel bad about overeating for Thanksgiving - just get outside and start walking off the pounds!
By Long Island News & PR November 27, 2015
As colder weather descends on the northeast and homeowners receive shipments of home heating oil, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is urging homeowners to inspect heating fuel oil storage tanks for ...
By Long Island News & PR November 26, 2015
As an outgrowth of County Executive Steve Bellone’s Reclaim Our Waters Initiative, the Suffolk County Health Department has undertaken a review of existing sewage treatment plant (STP) siting and enforcement practices to identify opportunities to ...
By Long Island News & PR November 25, 2015
The AccuWeather MinuteCast® Mobile Team is connecting with fans at today's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation Event in New York City, held before the annual big outdoor parade. AccuWeather prizes and participation in AccuWeather's #winterwishes ...
By Kelly Tenny November 25, 2015
Leave those gloves, hats and winter coats at home - it’s going to be a warm Thanksgiving!
By Long Island News & PR November 24, 2015
AccuWeather reports a after a chilly Thanksgiving in 2014, warm conditions will surge across the Northeast in time for the holiday this year.
By Long Island News & PR November 24, 2015
Sickweather is prepared to help New Yorkers stay healthy this Thanksgiving.
By Long Island News & PR November 24, 2015
Two million dollars in grants are available to organizations for projects to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in New York State's waterways, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Basil ...
By Long Island News & PR November 20, 2015
Congressman Dan Donovan (NY-11) and Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (NY-4) today introduced the bipartisan Flood Insurance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015.
By Long Island News & PR November 19, 2015
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the 2015 regular deer and bear hunting seasons open at sunrise on Saturday, November 21, in New York's Southern Zone. These big game ...
By Long Island News & PR November 18, 2015
AccuWeather reports as millions of people take to the roads and skies during the week of Thanksgiving, a storm will impact travel in the West, while mild weather continues in much of the East.
By Long Island News & PR November 12, 2015
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced households that need help paying their heating bills this winter can begin applying for assistance from the Home Energy Assistance Program on Monday, November 16.
By Legislator Anker's Office November 05, 2015
Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker joined County Executive Steve Bellone, Legislators Kara Hahn and William Spencer, Citizens Campaign for the Environment Executive Director Adrienne Esposito, and Pete Scully from the Suffolk County Water Authority on ...
By Long Island News & PR November 02, 2015
To better prepare coastal communities and business owners for extreme weather events like Superstorm Sandy three years ago, New York continues its national leadership by proposing new state sea-level rise projections that will help state ...
By Lyndsay McCabe October 31, 2015
Show your thanks for your health and your loved ones by participating in some of the great events happening this November!
By Long Island News & PR October 25, 2015
A new series of man-made reefs will be constructed off the south shore of Long Island to improve marine life habitat and bolster recreational opportunities for fishing and scuba diving, the Department of Environmental Conservation ...
By Long Island News & PR October 23, 2015
Citing recent bacteriological surveys, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced emergency regulations to change the designation of underwater shellfish lands in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
By Long Island News & PR October 19, 2015
A New York food fish dealer pleaded guilty to an illegal commercialization of protected wildlife violation and one count of unlawful possession of undersized fish (American eels), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) ...
By Long Island News & PR October 16, 2015
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today urged outdoor adventurers to suspend exploration of cave and mine sites that serve as homes for bat hibernations.