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These Long Island Roadways To Be Repaved As Part Of $100M Project These Long Island Roadways To Be Repaved As Part Of $100M Project
These Long Island Roadways To Be Repaved As Part Of $100M Project Thanks to $100 million in new funding, over 560 miles of roadway across the state of New York will be repaved to make them more resilient to freak weather events. The $100 million investment, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced, will support repaving projects on nearly 568 miles of busy roadways throughout the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Long Island, and more.  Hochul said the effort comes as a result of severe weather that has been battering the state more and more.  "From a devastating blizzard to historic flooding, we are living in a time of record-breaking weather events which hav…

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by Ben Crnic
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Here's How Many Long Islanders Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Here's How Many Long Islanders Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through
Here's How Many Long Islanders Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Heavy rain and strong winds with hazardous gusts caused significant damage in Nassau and Suffolk counties, leaving some 17,368 customers without power. The storm brought down large trees, branches, and wires, affecting more than 49,000 of  1.1 million customers, PSEG officials said. As of 4 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, more than 55 percent of customers affected have been restored, leaving 17,368  without power, the company said. Crews have been working all night in dangerous conditions to assess the damage and make repairs, companies officials said. PSEG Long Island employees mobilize to res…

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by Kathy Reakes