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Equity: An Economic Development Driver

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

♦ The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council recently approved the first draft of its strategic plan it will be submitting to the state. It will be revised based on public comments made at two hearings; one held yesterday at … Continue reading →

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Village of Farmingdale Downtown Master Plan and DGEIS Public Hearing

Posted on July 7, 2011 by admin

♦ The Village of Farmingdale will be holding a public hearing on the environmental analysis of the Village’s downtown revitalization efforts on Monday, July 11, 2011 at 7 pm at the Farmingdale Public Library.

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Sustainable LI provides testimony at Senator Gillibrand’s Agricultural Listening Session

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

Today, we will be providing testimony at Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Agriculture Listening Session at Deer Run Farms in Brookhaven. As Congress begins debating the next Farm Bill, Senator Gillibrand has held statewide agricultural listening sessions to gather input and discuss … Continue reading →

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Village of Freeport’s BOA Program Step 2: Nomination Study Application Public Hearing Testimony

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

♦ Sustainable Long Island has been working together with the Freeport Community Development Agency to advance the Village of Freeport’s BOA application and will be providing testimony at a public hearing tonight, Tuesday, June 21 from 4:30-5:30pm in the Trustees … Continue reading →

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Sustainable LI’s written comments on the EPA’s Plan EJ 2014 – Supporting Community-based Action Programs

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin

♦ Today (5/10/11) The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Charter of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will be holding a National Public Meeting in Brooklyn, NY that will give the opportunity to attendees to provide feedback on where it … Continue reading →

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Sustainable LI provides testimony as EPA holds forum in Wyandanch

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin

♦ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has chosen Wyandanch as one of several sites around the country in which to host a community “listening session.” The session will take place Today (4/6/2011) at 1 p.m. in the Wyandanch Community Resource … Continue reading →

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Carmans River Public Hearing Testimony (3/29/11)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by admin

♦ The Carmans River plan was the subject of public hearing last night (3/29) where community members came out to comment on the proposal for the first time. Supervisor Mark Lesko called it “a revolutionary way of looking at land … Continue reading →

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Increasing Suffolk County Bus Fare for the Implementation of Sunday Service

Posted on December 22, 2010 by admin

♦ Our testimony at the Suffolk County Legislature hearing on Suffolk County Bus Fare increases: RE: IR 2092-2010, INCREASING COUNTY BUS FARE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUNDAY BUS SERVICE My name is Artineh Havan, and I am a Community Planner … Continue reading →

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