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Opposition to Propel NY continues
ect in 2023 as a solution to problems like increased demand on the state’s power grid and its More than 60 North Shore vulnerability in severe weather. residents attended a rally last Before construction can begin, week to hear updates on Propel Propel NY must secure a Certificate of Environmental CompatiNY’s plan to install 90 miles of underg round transmission bility and Public Need from the lines across southern New York state Public Service Commisstate, and to voice their con- sion as well as a permit from the cerns. The event was Ar my Cor ps of led by Glen Head resEngineers, and the idents Christine PSC must also Panzeca and Dough approve EnvironAugenthaler, both of mental Management whom actively and Construction oppose the project. Plans. While some of the Panz eca urg ed complaints that were rally attendees to detailed at the July 1 submit public comgathering, at Glenments to the PSC wood Landing Amerand the Army Corps ican Legion Post 336, opposing the project. have been raised by CHRISTINE “A few comments residents before, a PANzECA from a few individunew point of discus- Glen Head als in the communision for many was ty are not enough,” the joint proposal she said. “You need filed by New York Transco and thousands of voices across the New York Power Authority every impacted community to in April determining parame- make a difference.” The deadters for the $3.2 billion project. line to file comments with the Construction is slated to PSC is July 17. begin later this year, and expectTransco and NYPA, Panzeca ed to last four years, with com- said, are leaving “many imporpletion anticipated in May 2030. tant details of the project to Crews are expected to progress later phases,” including traffic 50 to 150 feet per day. mitigation, environmental safeThe New York Independent Continued on page 14 System Operator chose the proj-
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Ringing in 250 years Sea Cliff residents of all ages participated in a variety of patriotic activities, including singing, speeches and public readings, as part of the village’s celebrations of the United States’ semiquincentennial. Story, more photos, Page 8.
Village seeks to educate on recycling
Trustees are exploring ways to disseminate information By JUlIA CAPITEllI jcapitelli@liherald.com
The Sea Cliff village board is revisiting ways to encourage more residents to recycle, and plans to enlist the village’s Environmental Conservation Commission to explore ideas for educating the community on recycling. The ECC was created in 1979 to protect the environment and encourage sustainable practices. It has 15 members, six of whom are residents appointed by the board. The rest are ex officio members, and include the mayor, trustees, the chairs of the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Architectural Review Board, and
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the building inspector. At the village board public conference meeting on Monday night, Mayor Elena Villafane said she has found recent public discussion of recycling to be “disconcerting.” Roughly 10 residents were in attendance, and conference meetings do not have a public comment period. Villafane said she has heard people say that recycling isn’t worth the effort because they believe much of what they recycle ends up in landfills. “We don’t want it to get away from us,” she said. “We don’t want this false narrative to really gain traction, and all of a sudden we go from being a village that has a reputation of being Continued on page 7
few comments from a few individuals in the community are not enough.