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The Rockefeller report found that as of July, 286,544 water lines statewide are in need of replacement, including 12,904 in Nassau County and 16 in Suffolk County.

A Newsday/Siena poll conducted earlier this month asked respondents to choose which of five environment problems poses the greatest risk to Long Island over the next 10 years. The highest percentage of polltakers, 37%, said contamination of drinking water was their top worry.

Tuition is only part of the bill for families paying for college. Housing, food, books, transportation and other expenses can push the total cost far higher.

Nassau and Suffolk counties are expected to absorb nearly $10 million in costs --- with more costs coming next year --- to support the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as the Trump administration implements changes tightening eligibility requirements.

"Today, we deliver on that commitment by securing this property and ensuring that the Port Jefferson community has this beloved greenway permanently preserved while also allowing the MTA to plan for long-term upgrades to LIRR service for tens of thousands of riders," Hochul said in a statement.

In the release, Commission Chair Rory M. Christian said commissioners granted approval after weighing "a thorough record demonstrating that this critical infrastructure project meets our statutory siting standards and will help provide needed power downstate."