Environment
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Cherry blossom trees poised to bloom
Long Islanders will be able to spot cherry blossom trees in several areas across the region.
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From $500 cleanups to $2,500 sprinklers, here's what spring maintenance could cost3m read
Partial solar eclipse will be visible on LI early Saturday, experts say2m read
Soil sampling begins at Bethpage Community Park3m read
Oyster Bay extends shellfishing moratorium1m read
Cherry blossom trees poised to bloom1m read
From $500 cleanups to $2,500 sprinklers, here's what spring maintenance could cost3m read
Partial solar eclipse will be visible on LI early Saturday, experts say2m read
Soil sampling begins at Bethpage Community Park3m read
Oyster Bay extends shellfishing moratorium1m read
It took her 7 years to photograph all 7 woodpecker species on Long Island7m read
4 LI state parks to share in $2M grants2m read
Fish ladders aim to boost spawning season on LI3m read
How are the frogs safely crossing the road? With a special tunnel built just for them.4m read
No E-ZPass needed
Oyster Bay seeks to extend shellfishing moratorium2m read
After LI wildfires, pine barrens need controlled burns, ecologists say4m read
Total lunar eclipse creates Blood Moon, but clouds make it hard to see on LI
Brookhaven urged to form task force on battery storage plants2m read
Williston Park hikes water rates 33%, angering East Williston2m read
Lunar eclipse to be visible — if clouds cooperate1m read
Caithness pursues battery energy storage plants in Yaphank3m read
Butterfly populations drop 22%, study shows. LI preservationist is trying to stop trend2m read
'Vibrant regeneration' predicted for burned areas after Suffolk fires2m read
Burn ban remains in effect
Forge River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mastic opens1m read
LI brush fires caused by family cooking s'mores, Suffolk officials say4m read
Watch: Firefighters battle Westhampton fire
'Flying embers can travel a mile' and other outdoor fire safety tips after Suffolk wildfires1m read
Long Islanders' Favorites
Grief-stricken mom: 'I chose to live, but it's with immense pain.'1m read
'We had a good life,' widow of crash victim says. Now, 'I have to sell the house'1m read
Family 'not as close as we used to be' after 24-year-old killed by drunken driver, mom says1m read
Top Stories
Southern pine beetles stoke fears of future brush fires on LI2m read
Fire and the Suffolk pine barrens share a natural history1m read
'We have about 600 acres burned'
EPA sued by groups representing LI agencies to overturn drinking water standards5m read
EPA reverses course, reinstating dozens of environmental justice workers1m read
'It's toxic in very, very minute amounts'
