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Storm debris pick-up continues in Riverhead
While the emergency pick-up of debris from Tropical Storm Isaias is taking longer than anticipated due to the volume of material to be collected, the operation continues and Highway Superintendent George Woodson hopes to have it wrapped up this week.
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Gov: State has issued notices of apparent violation to PSEG-LI, Altice and others for response to Tropical Storm Isaias
The State Department of Public Service has issued notices of apparent violation to PSEG-Long Island and four other utilities, including Altice USA (Optimum), for their response to Tropical Storm Isaias, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a press conference today.
Guest Column
Long Islanders deserve real LIPA/PSEG-LI reform
Assembly Member Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor): "We deserve an electric company that is up to the task of implementing our new energy future. Transparency, oversight, and accountability will be critical."
Weather
PSEG will reimburse customers for spoiled food and medicine during Isaias power outages
PSEG will reimburse customers who experienced a power outage for at least 72 hours for spoiled food and medicine.
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Southampton Highway Department to pick up storm debris beginning Aug. 12
The Southampton Town Highway Department will make one pass through storm-impacted areas beginning Wednesday, Aug. 12 to remove storm-related debris only, Southampton...
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PSEG reports ‘steady progress’ restoring power, outages reduced to 25,000 customers
PSEG Long Island reported outages affecting 25,000 customers in its service area as of 9 p.m. Sunday and said it expected to have power restored to nearly all remaining customers by tonight.
Weather
Isaias wallops Long Island
Tropical Storm Isaias dominated the news this week, along with PSEG Long Island's struggle to repair and restore its system.
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PSEG: 60,000 customers remain without power as of Saturday night
About 60,000 PSEG customers remain without power, PSEG Long Island said in a press release last night. According to the company's online outage map, 581 customers in Riverhead Town are still in the dark, with restoration for some not expected until late tomorrow night.
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With almost 100,000 customers still without power, PSEG says ‘nearly all’ will be restored by Sunday evening
PSEG didn't meet its estimate of 85% restoration by Friday evening and now says 'nearly all' but a handful of customers will be restored by the end of the day Sunday.
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PSEG-LI works to recover from damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Isaias
PSEG-LI continues to work to repair damage inflicted by Tropical Storm Isaias Tuesday. The storm, whose strong winds and near-hurricane force gusts, toppled more than 3,000 large trees and limbs, did widespread damage to the system and left more than 420,000 PSEG-LI customers without power.