A new business and civic group called the Long Island Main Street Alliance claims the natural gas ban has delayed housing projects and small business openings in downtown Farmingdale, Central Islip, Bellport, Baldwin, Lynbrook, Uniondale and Huntington Station.

Currently there is a shortage between supply and demand–to the tune of 10,000 homes. Bruckner said if there’s a serious cold snap this winter, Long Island and parts of NYC served by National Grid will experience a service outage–a natural gas blackout, if you will. It is served by about 4,500 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline and about 87,000 miles of gas distribution and service lines. Those pipelines are critical to the future of the state: natural gas generates about 46% of New York’s electricity and is used widely to heat homes and buildings. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has grown so desperate to dodge the blame for the natural gas shortage hitting Long Island and parts of Brooklyn that he’s gone on the attack against his own Public Service Commission. You wouldn’t know it from the gov’s letter Thursday to John Rhodes, the PSC chair, but the commissioners are his own appointees. A new business and civic group called the Long Island Main Street Alliance claims the natural gas ban has delayed housing projects and small business openings in downtown Farmingdale, Central Islip, Bellport, Baldwin, Lynbrook, Uniondale and Huntington Station.

4 Mar 2019 Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, or NESE, will address a looming natural gas shortage in Brooklyn and Queens and on Long Island 

It looks like all of New York will end up paying for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s scapegoating of National Grid for the Long Island natural-gas shortage that he caused: Moody’s Investor Service just put out The coalition suggested the company manipulated the shortage by eliminating "one of Long Island's chief sources of gas." National Grid said it canceled the contracts for financial reasons, and Shortages of gas for heating have hit the nation’s most important city: New York. Following moves by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to nix a pipeline that could deliver vital gas National Grid Report – There IS a Coming Gas Shortage in NYC/LI February 25, 2020 Energy Services , Industrywide Issues , Long Island , New York , Pipelines , Williams Partners National Grid yesterday released a report outlining how the utility is going to run out of natural gas for its customers within the next decade (maybe sooner) if new Shortages of gas for heating have hit the nation’s most important city: New York. Following moves by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to nix a pipeline that could deliver vital gas supplies to the city and Long Island, National Grid can no longer offer new gas hookups or additional service for current customers.

3 Sep 2019 I've long said that the politics of energy will change significantly when people start to get hit with reality in the form of soaring prices or shortages. and ultimately ban the use of carbon-based fossil fuels — coal, oil, and natural gas. economy and bring a gas moratorium to New York City and Long Island.

It looks like all of New York will end up paying for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s scapegoating of National Grid for the Long Island natural-gas shortage that he caused: Moody’s Investor Service just put out The coalition suggested the company manipulated the shortage by eliminating "one of Long Island's chief sources of gas." National Grid said it canceled the contracts for financial reasons, and Shortages of gas for heating have hit the nation’s most important city: New York. Following moves by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to nix a pipeline that could deliver vital gas National Grid Report – There IS a Coming Gas Shortage in NYC/LI February 25, 2020 Energy Services , Industrywide Issues , Long Island , New York , Pipelines , Williams Partners National Grid yesterday released a report outlining how the utility is going to run out of natural gas for its customers within the next decade (maybe sooner) if new Shortages of gas for heating have hit the nation’s most important city: New York. Following moves by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to nix a pipeline that could deliver vital gas supplies to the city and Long Island, National Grid can no longer offer new gas hookups or additional service for current customers. New York’s opposition to pipelines is a major contributor to natural gas shortages in the Northeast, particularly during winter. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference about Amazon’s headquarters expansion to Long Island City in the Queens borough of New York City, in New York, U.S., November 13, 2018.

8 Aug 2019 MELVILLE, N.Y. and BROOKLYN, N.Y. – National Grid's gas supply in downstate an independent review of the regional gas supply shortage. “Without NESE's approval, we will not be able to meet the natural gas needs 

NYC, Long Island impose gas rationing as shortages drag on, possibly for weeks. Resident stand in rain and snow as gas lines remain long. New York City is trying to tackle long lines at the pumps through a gas rationing program that wil remain in place "until further notice.".

It is served by about 4,500 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline and about 87,000 miles of gas distribution and service lines. Those pipelines are critical to the future of the state: natural gas generates about 46% of New York’s electricity and is used widely to heat homes and buildings.

National Grid Report – There IS a Coming Gas Shortage in NYC/LI February 25, 2020 Energy Services , Industrywide Issues , Long Island , New York , Pipelines , Williams Partners National Grid yesterday released a report outlining how the utility is going to run out of natural gas for its customers within the next decade (maybe sooner) if new Shortages of gas for heating have hit the nation’s most important city: New York. Following moves by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to nix a pipeline that could deliver vital gas supplies to the city and Long Island, National Grid can no longer offer new gas hookups or additional service for current customers.

12 Nov 2019 New York Moves to Revoke National Grid Certificate as Natural Gas Fight months of arguments over whether there is a gas supply shortage in the city. and Long Island after the New York State Public Service Commission  17 Oct 2019 “I don't know what their actual volume of natural gas is, and if they say announced that it faced a gas shortage for this coming winter. Some 2,400 applications for new gas hookups have been denied on Long Island. 25 Feb 2020 National Grid Report – There IS a Coming Gas Shortage in NYC/LI released a report outlining how the utility is going to run out of natural gas for its and Long Island to discuss the report and elicit feedback from the public. 15 Oct 2019 Environmentalists: National Grid Manufactured Gas Shortage To Get been honest about the need for a $1 billion natural gas pipeline to end a shortage Wood says Long Island state senators who support the pipeline are