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Storms Render Several Tri-State Homes Unlivable
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, N.Y. (CBS 2) — Overnight rains and steady storms plagued not only underpasses and highways in the tri-state area Monday, but also flooded many homes in low-lying areas. CBS 2’s...
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L.I. Woman Suing Suffolk County For Sewage Overflow
BAY SHORE, N.Y. (1010 WINS) — A Long Island woman is suing Suffolk County alleging she was sickened by raw sewage seeping into her home from a nearby treatment plant. Laura Serrano, of Bay Shore,...
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Two Syringes Wash Up On Jersey Shore
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – Two syringes that washed up on Monmouth Beach over the weekend are bringing back sore memories of the past. WCBS 880’s Alex Silverman With The...
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Pumps Now Working At Harlem Sewage Plant; Beaches Could Open Soon
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City health officials hope to lift advisories at some area beaches forced to close due to a massive sewage spill in the Hudson River. On Friday, the hottest day of the...
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Group Launches 2-Year Plan To Preserve Long Island Sound
MAMARONECK, N.Y. (WCBS 880) – Looking out on the Long Island Sound in Mamoreneck, as boats sail by and ducks paddle along, it’s hard to believe that the scene is anything but perfect. WCBS 880’s...
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Riverkeeper: Hudson River Often Unsafe For Swimming
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY (WCBS 880 / AP) – At the Cocktail Cove in Croton-On-Hudson, boaters sunbathe and kids jump off boats into the Hudson River. While the water looks pristine and sparkling, a new...
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Westchester And Rockland Counties Still Cleaning Up After Irene
MOUNT KISCO, NY (CBSNewYork/AP) – Days after Hurricane Irene made her way north, things in New York City’s northern suburbs are still not back to normal. WCBS 880’s John Metaxas In Westchester...
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President Obama Signs Irene Disaster Declaration For Upstate New York Counties
BEDFORD HILLS, NY (WCBS 880/AP) – President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in New York after Tropical Storm Irene, freeing up federal recovery funds. WCBS 880’s Steve Scott and Lynda Lopez...
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L.I. Couple Wants Answers After Lavatory Leak From Overhead Plane
MALVERNE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — One Malverne couple was enjoying the mild night Thursday when they became covered by sludge as a plane taking off from Kennedy Airport flew overhead. “A plane was coming...
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Westchester County Health Officials: Avoid Contact With Hudson River For Time...
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The Westchester County Department of Health is advising people who use the Hudson River waters for recreational purposes to avoid direct contact with the water from...
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Hudson River Sewage Release Might Impact ‘Ironman’ Triathlon
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Millions of gallons of sewage are being dumped into the Hudson River on purpose and swimmers are being warned to stay out. A 30-inch sewage pipe ruptured in Tarrytown —...
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Ruptured Sewage Pipe Repaired; Green Light Given To Ironman Competition
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Repairs to a 30-inch sewage pipe that ruptured in Tarrytown have been completed, Westchester County officials said Friday. Crews had been working to repair the...
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Study: Sandy Dumped 11B Gallons Of Sewage Into Waterways
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Superstorm Sandy released 11 billion gallons of sewage from East Coast treatment plants into bodies of water from Washington, D.C., to Connecticut. That’s according to a...
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Tempers Rise With Floodwaters As Hoboken Residents Demand Solution To Sewage...
HOBOKEN, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — It is becoming the land of frequent flooding and, after another round of rain this week, some Hoboken residents have had enough. “I’ve so, like, had it. Born and raised...
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Park Slope Homeowners Fit To Be Tied Over Seeping Sewage
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Some homes in Park Slope, Brooklyn, have been left in a state of disgusting disarray, after gallons of sewer water seeped in. The sewer water has been flooding basements,...
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Proposed Sewage Tank Threatens Future Of Popular Gowanus Pool
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — Neighborhood swimming pools are an important part of summer in the city, especially in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn where residents rallied on Saturday to prevent their pool...
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Westchester Health Officials Close Some Beaches Due To Sewage Leak
RYE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — In the midst of a summer heat wave, some Westchester County beaches have been closed as a precaution after sewage leaked into the Long Island Sound. County health officials...
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South Shore Residents Make A Stink Over Spills At Sewage Treatment Plant
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — Residents on Long Island’s South shore are outraged over a smelly diesel oil spill. Nassau County’s massive sewage treatment plant in Bay Park leaked sewage during Sandy and...
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Park Slope Residents Gripe About Grime Backing Up In Pipes
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Residents in Park Slope, Brooklyn, just blocks away from the Gowanus Canal, are complaining that a nasty brown substance is backing up into their sinks and toilets. Neighbors...
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Bay Shore Residents Raise A Stink About Sewage Smell
http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20140815232808747AA.mp4 BAY SHORE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The storm is over, but there’s a new problem in the air for Long Island residents. “The stink and the...
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