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Fired NUMC CEO Megan Ryan sues hospital months after dismissal
The lawsuit comes one month after NUMC sued Ryan.
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Judge puts brakes on cuts to FEMA grants for NYS, other blue states
Cutting money from states that "refused to support the administration's mass deportation agenda" is illegal, Attorney General Letitia James' office said.
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NUMC will lose $213M per year without 'turnaround strategy,' analysis shows1m read
U.S. energy secretary says NYS climate law drives up energy costs2m read
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Missing Nassau Legislature candidate will remain on ballot, judge rules1m read
Quanta gets court setback; ex-LIPA official says he was urged to alter bid scores2m read
Hempstead budget plan could draw down $50 million in reserves2m read
LI's minority neighborhoods are leaving the Democratic Party6m read
Schumer: Meeting Trump to avert shutdown 'good first step'2m read
Adams says he's leaving NYC mayoral race4m read
Quanta request to block contract award to PSEG is 'meritless,' LIPA says2m read
Will Suffolk Comptroller John Kennedy Jr. run for county executive?3m read
Schumer, Jeffries to meet with Trump on Monday in effort to avert shutdown, sources say1m read
Despite daunting odds, Cuomo still trying to be NYC mayor4m read
Nassau legislator files residency complaint against challenger Jennifer Gallub-Pravato2m read
LIPA trustees agree to extend PSEG contract to manage electric grid1m read
LIPA official says he was fired for refusing to lower PSEG metrics2m read
Environmentalists push for Zeldin to reverse delays in 'forever chemicals' rule change2m read
Injunction stopping Nassau's transgender athlete ban to be considered by appeals court2m read
Judge: Hempstead town supervisor must testify in Open Meetings Law case2m read
Blakeman proposes buyouts for veteran municipal workers3m read
Hearing set on Quanta request for restraining order over LIPA contract2m read
ICE: 42-year-old immigrant who died in Nassau jail had 'liver failure,' but family disputes claim4m read
Quanta seeks restraining order to prevent LIPA vote on PSEG contract3m read
LI relatives of ICE detainees wait for phone calls rarely made6m read
Democrats press Garbarino to question border czar over alleged 'cash bribe'1m read
'We want to know the truth': says sister of Santos Banegas Reyes, who died in ICE custody at Nassau jail4m read
East Side casino plan rejected by community panel1m read
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'Anxious to put this behind them'
Shinnecock lawyers and the Southampton Town attorney discussed "potential areas of settlement" of the dispute over the tribe's plans for a travel plaza/gas station in Hampton Bays. Newsday reporter Mark Harrington has the story.
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Former New York Gov. Cuomo apologizes to Jewish community for his COVID-19 response2m read
New York rapper who joined Trump at campaign rally sentenced to 5 years for attempted murder2m read
A key court test begins for Texas' redrawn US House map that boosts the GOP3m read
A populist billionaire is the favorite in a Czech election that could shift stance on Ukraine and EU3m read
Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases2m read
Gabon's president's party wins most seats in first legislative elections since 2023 coup
Maia Sandu, Moldova's pro-Western president, cements power after the party she founded wins election4m read
Schwarzenegger downplays Trump and backs Vatican initiative to 'terminate' global warming1m read
Japan and South Korea leaders commit to closer ties in their final summit2m read
Starmer argues for inclusive patriotism and accuses Farage of trying to divide Britain3m read
Lawsuit accuses firearms group of using gun owners' personal data to tailor political ads3m read
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Thailand's new prime minister promises to tackle Cambodia border conflict and constitutional reforms1m read
Moldova's pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups4m read
A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand's annual bird election3m read
Missouri governor signs Trump-backed plan aimed at helping Republicans win another US House seat2m read
