{"id":330,"date":"2012-06-30T19:17:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T19:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=330"},"modified":"2019-11-14T19:11:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T19:11:23","slug":"settling-in","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/LongIslandNY3\/?page_id=330","title":{"rendered":"Settling In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SETTLING IN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUBLIC UTILITIES INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Utility Provider Choices<\/strong><br \/>\nWith  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:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy Price Shopping<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyshop.com\/\">www.energyshop.com<\/a><br \/>\nComparative costs for gas and electric  suppliers<\/p>\n<p><strong>New York State Public Service  Commission<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dps.ny.gov\/\">www.dps.ny.gov<\/a><br \/>\nRegulates utilities to ensure safe, reliable,  reasonably priced services<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAJOR UTILITY PROVIDERS<\/strong><br \/>\nThe  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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electricity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Con Edison Company of New York<\/strong><br \/>\n800-752-6633<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.coned.com\/\">www.coned.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Long Island Power Authority  (LIPA)<\/strong><br \/>\n800-490-0025<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lipower.org\/\">www.lipower.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>National Grid<\/strong><br \/>\nLong Island<br \/>\n800-930-5003<br \/>\nQueens  Borough<br \/>\n718-643-4050<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgridus.com\">www.nationalgridus.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water, Sewer &amp; Waste<\/strong><br \/>\nThe  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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telephone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AT&amp;T<\/strong><br \/>\n800-288-2020<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/\">www.att.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verizon<\/strong><br \/>\n800-922-0204<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.verizon.com\/\">www.verizon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cable Television<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Optimum<\/strong><br \/>\n866-200-7273<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.optimum.com\">www.optimum.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NATIONAL &amp; REGIONAL  NEWSPAPERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>National Newspapers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Week Magazine<\/strong><br \/>\n212-318-2000<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/\">www.businessweek.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time Magazine<\/strong><br \/>\n800-843-TIME<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.time.com\/\">www.time.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>USA Today<\/strong><br \/>\n800-USA-0001<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/\">www.usatoday.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Washington Post<\/strong><br \/>\n202-334-6100<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washpost.com\/\">www.washpost.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional Newspapers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anton Community Newspapers<\/strong><br \/>\nNassau County<br \/>\n516-747-8282<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.antonnews.com\/\">www.antonnews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crain&#8217;s New York Business<\/strong><br \/>\nNew York City<br \/>\n212-210-0100<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.crainsny.com\/\">www.crainsny.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Independent East End<\/strong><br \/>\nEast Hamptons<br \/>\n631-324-2500<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indyeastend.com\/\">www.indyeastend.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Long Island Business News<\/strong><br \/>\nLong Island<br \/>\n800-451-9998<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.libn.com\/\">www.libn.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Long Island News &amp;  Information<\/strong><br \/>\nLong Island Online<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.longisland.com\/\">www.longisland.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Long Island Press<\/strong><br \/>\nLong Island<br \/>\n516-284-3300<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.longislandpress.com\/\">www.longislandpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New York Daily News<\/strong><br \/>\nNew York City<br \/>\n212-210-2100<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/\">www.nydailynews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The New York Post<\/strong><br \/>\nNew York City<br \/>\n800-552-7678<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorkpost.com\/\">www.newyorkpost.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The New York Times<\/strong><br \/>\nNew York City<br \/>\n800-NYTIMES<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/\">www.nytimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Newsday<\/strong><br \/>\n800-NEWDAY<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsday.com\/\">www.newsday.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Queens Courier<\/strong><br \/>\nQueens Borough<br \/>\n718-224-5863<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.queenscourier.com\/\">www.queenscourier.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Queens Gazette<\/strong><br \/>\nWestern Queens<br \/>\n718-361-6161<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qgazette.com\/\">www.qgazette.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Times Beacon Record Newspapers<\/strong><br \/>\nNorthern Suffolk County<br \/>\n631-751-7744<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/tbrnewsmedia.com\/\">http:\/\/tbrnewsmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Times-Ledger <\/strong><br \/>\nQueens Borough<br \/>\n718-260-4545<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesledger.com\/\">www.timesledger.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Wall Street Journal<\/strong><br \/>\nNew York<br \/>\n800-JOURNAL<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/\">www.wsj.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SETTLING IN 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. 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