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Air quality alert issued for ozone pollution today for Long Island, NYC metro

by May 25, 2016
An air quality alert in effect today from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for ground-level ozone pollution.
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Air quality alert: Sept. 3, 2015

by Sep 3, 2015
The New York State DEC has issued an air quality health advisory for Long Island, New York City, Westchester and Rockland counties, in effect until 11 p.m. Sept. 3.

Air quality alert: Aug. 16, 2015

by Aug 16, 2015
An air quality alert for the pollutant of ground-level ozone is in effect for L.I., NYC and the metro region for Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, 11 am-11 pm.
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Air quality alert: Wednesday, July 29

by Jul 29, 2015
An air quality alert is in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 for Long Island, New York City, and Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties
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Air quality alert: Tuesday, July 28

by Jul 28, 2015
An air quality alert for the pollutant ozone is in effect for Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

Air quality alert for Sunday, July 19

by Jul 19, 2015
An air quality alert for ozone in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 19.
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Riverhead’s cardboard boat races postponed due to massive fish kills, Peconic River’s poor water quality

by Jun 19, 2015
Riverhead's popular cardboard boat races, held in the Peconic River each June have bene postponed to Aug. 23, due to the recent massive fish kills and resulting poor water quality, which prompted an advisory from county health officials yesterday.

Air quality alert: June 11, 2015

by Jun 11, 2015
The state Dept. of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality health advisory for Suffolk, Nassau, NYC, Westchester and Rockland counties due to forecast Air Quality Index value of greater than 100 for the pollutant ozone.
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Air quality alert issued for L.I. and metro region

by Sep 2, 2014
The NYS DEC has issued an air quality alert for ozone for LI, NYC, Westchester and Rockland counties. The advisory is effect until 10 p.m. tonight

Supervisor establishes Senior Citizen Advisory Council

by Jul 9, 2014
Supervisor Sean Walter announced the re-establishment of the Town of Riverhead Senior Citizen Advisory Council which was originally established in 1990 but became inactive...