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Hochul makes 3-stop tour on LI
Hochul underperformed on Long Island in 2022 when she ran for reelection against then-Rep. Lee Zeldin.
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Pacts set for next phase of 83-mile Fire Island to Montauk Point project
The project along Suffolk's Atlantic shoreline aims to bolster a key part of Long Island against storms and protect homes and businesses, according to the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Cannabis-related ER visits surge in NYS, even among small children
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LI representatives spent nearly $1M in federal money to reach constituents
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Kalshi loses bid to offer sports betting in New York
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Blakeman's goal: Beat Zeldin's numbers in each region of NYS
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Some calls to domestic violence hotline went unanswered, state audit finds
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Officials call for water use reduction in Hamptons
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Deputy county exec picked as Suffolk's interim social services commissioner
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Propel NY Energy project pushes ahead despite local opposition
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In war against disease-causing ticks in Suffolk, Schumer eyes $90M to combat the critters
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Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 LI voters disapprove of Trump's job performance
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Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes won't impact New York
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LI immigrant advocacy groups hail birthright citizenship ruling
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Costs may threaten proposed Shoreham battery project, developer says
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NY lawmakers weigh in on birthright citizenship ruling
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More LIers back 1-year moratorium on data centers, poll finds
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Judge permanently bars feds from freezing Gateway Tunnel funding
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Thousands of disabled veterans in Nassau could get property tax break thanks to newly passed bill
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Weeks of talks led to compromise deal on NYS pensions
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NYC Council employee, detained by ICE on LI, released after months of detention
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Blakeman accuses Jewish congressional hopeful of antisemitism, says he 'would've been a camp guard'
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8 in 10 on LI fear affordability crisis will force out younger generations, poll finds
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New laws aimed at ICE take effect in NY. Why Bruce Blakeman is criticizing them.
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Haitian community reeling at Supreme Court decision revoking TPS status
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Suffolk still on hook for $112M judgment for detaining immigrants
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Hochul tied with Blakeman on LI but up 20 points statewide, poll says
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Most winners in Suffolk County Democratic Committee races back party boss challenger
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Bruce Blakeman's special deputies program member pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in JFK arrest
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'These developers always come in with these carrots that they like to dangle'
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico told Newsday the town has yet to receive an application for the facility. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.
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Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law
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Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process
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Victor Marx wins the Republican primary for Colorado governor
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District court judge blocks new Montana GOP bylaws
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Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Tuberville's eligibility to run for Alabama governor
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Orbán allies protest in Hungary against plans to oust President Tamás Sulyok
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Burnham on course to become UK prime minister as nominations open for Labour leadership
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A bitterly divided Iran grapples with Khamenei's legacy as he is laid to rest
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The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices
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With Le Pen sentencing, France's presidential election veers into the extraordinary
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition
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Turkey's Erdogan hosts NATO summit as political rival Imamoglu defends himself in court
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What to know about Nigel Farage's dramatic resignation and political gambit
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Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County
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What to know about the electronic monitor a French court says Marine Le Pen must wear
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Zimbabwe's 83-year-old president signs law to delay elections and extend his own term
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Colombia's president-elect suspends transition after Petro alleges fraud
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Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist
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Reform UK's Farage says he'll quit as lawmaker and seek reelection amid donation allegations
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TRUMP'S IMPACT ON LI
'It's just beyond upsetting that we have to fight for this'
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'I fought so hard'
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'It has a huge human impact'
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'Praying that everything is gonna change'
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'We've got to invest in those types of things'
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'It's a slush fund ... It's obvious.'
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'We are the most overtaxed, overregulated state in the United States'
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'Everything is different'
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'Never underestimate your strength'
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