Kaminsky Hosts Hearing in East Rockaway on New York American Water
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American Water draws criticism at East Rockaway meeting
Anger over soaring water bills spilled out into the open in East Rockaway Thursday night as several hundred ratepayers jeered New York American Water officials and vowed to press for a public utility to provide their drinking water.
Three officials from the company’s parent American Water traveled to the meeting with a panel of lawmakers to assure customers that each of their complaints would be answered by an expanded team of representatives, who would visit every home....
Ratepayers, armed with findings from host, state Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) that 187 ratepayers saw bill spikes of over 50 percent, barraged the executives and state officials with questions and comments....
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