Hi KMHM,

As someone who grew up off of Ocean, I can tell you that I have never heard of anyone complaining of health issues related to the stacks. On the contrary, all the fresh air that locals get from walks to town and to the beach lead has been great. I highly recommend raising a family in that area.

Please let me know if I can assist you further.

Best Regards,
Alessandra Marx
alessandra@elikaassociates.com
http://www.elikaassociates.com

Beautiful area -- as long as the stacks aren't in view, of course.

We bought a home just South of 25A in Northport and that articles such as this http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/21/opinion/nyregionopinions/L… were a concern of ours.

I'm not sure if being the worst plant in the region, from an environmental perspective, necessarily means there are any specific health risks. I have yet to hear of any related issues.

Anyhow, we LOVE the area and I'm more concerned about the recurring health risks from my last home, which was next to the WTC, than Northport - for the time being.

(Keep in mind that the low taxes in Northport are due in large part to the LIPA plant.)