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Photo by: Office of Legislator Richberg Suffolk County Legislator Jason Richberg recently joined Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and a number of other state and county officials for a historic announcement advancing water quality in our region. County Executive Bellone announced that $100 million in funding has been made available to eliminate outdated cesspools and septic systems identified by scientists as the primary source of excess nitrogen in our bays. This excess nitrogen leads to harmful algae blooms and beach closures, and affects our drinking water. The funding comes from a combination of federal, state and county sources and will enable two long-awaited sewer projects along the south shore river corridor, the Carlls River and Forge River Watershed Projects, to move forward.
UpdatedWed, Apr 28, 2021 at 11:31 am ET
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A group of cyclists on a Massapequa Park Bike Club group ride in April (Jordan Strump)
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY Suffolk County is a dangerous place for road cyclists. It s ranked among the highest counties in the state in numbers cyclists hit by drivers, and a new law is meant to reduce these incidents. The law fines any drivers who violate three feet of buffer space around cyclists.
Known as three-feet laws, similar measures exist in 33 states, and Suffolk s new law is the first in New York. Fines for violating the buffer zone start at $225 and can reach up to $425 for repeat offenses.