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PUBLIC UTILITIES INFORMATION
Utility Provider Choices
With the deregulation of utilities and surge of third-party suppliers, consumers have an unprecedented number of choices in utility providers. The following resources may be helpful in learning more about regional providers and rate comparison:
Energy Price Shopping
www.energyshop.com
Comparative costs for gas and electric suppliers
New York State Public Service Commission
www.dps.ny.gov
Regulates utilities to ensure safe, reliable, reasonably priced services
MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDERS
The following list includes only the major companies that serve the region. Some communities provide municipal utilities. For details about specific providers that serve your community, contact your municipal or county clerk.
Electricity
Con Edison Company of New York
800-752-6633
www.coned.com
Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)
800-490-0025
www.lipower.org
Natural Gas
National Grid
Long Island
800-930-5003
Queens Borough
718-643-4050
www.nationalgridus.com
Water, Sewer & Waste
The providers of water service, sewer service, and solid waste removal vary with your county and municipality. For details on municipal utilities or the companies that are contracted to provide these services, contact your municipal clerk or county clerk if you reside in an unincorporated area.
Telephone
AT&T
800-288-2020
www.att.com
Verizon
800-922-0204
www.verizon.com
Cable Television
Optimum
866-200-7273
www.optimum.com
NATIONAL & REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS
National Newspapers
Business Week Magazine
212-318-2000
www.businessweek.com
Time Magazine
800-843-TIME
www.time.com
USA Today
800-USA-0001
www.usatoday.com
The Washington Post
202-334-6100
www.washpost.com
Regional Newspapers
Anton Community Newspapers
Nassau County
516-747-8282
www.antonnews.com
Crain’s New York Business
New York City
212-210-0100
www.crainsny.com
The Independent East End
East Hamptons
631-324-2500
www.indyeastend.com
Long Island Business News
Long Island
800-451-9998
www.libn.com
Long Island News & Information
Long Island Online
www.longisland.com
Long Island Press
Long Island
516-284-3300
www.longislandpress.com
New York Daily News
New York City
212-210-2100
www.nydailynews.com
The New York Post
New York City
800-552-7678
www.newyorkpost.com
The New York Times
New York City
800-NYTIMES
www.nytimes.com
Newsday
800-NEWDAY
www.newsday.com
Queens Courier
Queens Borough
718-224-5863
www.queenscourier.com
The Queens Gazette
Western Queens
718-361-6161
www.qgazette.com
Times Beacon Record Newspapers
Northern Suffolk County
631-751-7744
http://tbrnewsmedia.com
Times-Ledger
Queens Borough
718-260-4545
www.timesledger.com
The Wall Street Journal
New York
800-JOURNAL
www.wsj.com
