Legislation at the state Capitol would allow the county to seek a referendum for a sales tax increase to fund a dramatic expansion of sewers and high-tech septic systems wastewater treatment.
The leaders announced the town of Brookhaven has come to terms on a Host Community Agreement (HCA) with Sunrise Wind, an offshore wind project that will generate enough clean energy for nearly 600,000 New York homes.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Connecticut legislators introduced a resolution that would change the state Constitution, providing residents the right to clean air, healthy environments and stable ecosystems.
Suffolk County Police on Long Island would pay $3.75 million, improve training and background checks, and publish data about who they pull over in traffic stops as part of a tentative court settlement reached with civil rights activists on Monday.