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Critics say NYS tax would give smokers less reason to quit
Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed taxing nicotine pouches at the same rate as cigarettes.
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MORE ON THIS TOPICAs feds cut anti-tobacco programs, NYS gets 'F' for funding
NYS to stop issuing commercial driver's licenses to many immigrants
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Plan to build affordable housing on LI church parking lot gets state funding
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Hochul drops plan that could have brought robotaxis to LI
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Brush fires spark requests to clear in the pine barrens, igniting debate
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Tougher DMV point system starts Monday. What LIers need to know.
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State lawmaker misses 100 votes; unclear when he was last in Albany
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Mamdani seeks Albany's help with $7B budget gap
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Hofstra to have 'full authority' in emergencies while hosting bar exams, officials say
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In LI appearance, Hochul pledges effort to lower car insurance bills
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Delgado drops out of race for governor
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As Blakeman soaks up support at the GOP convention, protesters criticize him on ICE
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Blakeman taps Madison County sheriff as running mate
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Judge keeps Gateway funds frozen, as Trump administration pursues appeal
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NYS Democrats convene in Syracuse with key leaders seeking new terms
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Suits contest Trump's Gateway funding freeze
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Hochul taps former NYC Council Speaker Adams as running mate
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Ahead of Super Bowl, AG's office warns of gambling on unlicensed sports betting sites
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Attorney general deploying legal observers to monitor ICE in NY
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GOP senator pitches bill to curtail ICE cooperation
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Hochul announces AI partnership for state's universities
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Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget plan: Who benefits?
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Long Island drivers are paying $3,700 a year for dangerous, failing roads
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NYS rejects federal vaccine recommendations
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'There are a lot of factors that are working against us'
As feds cut anti-tobacco programs, NYS gets 'F' for funding
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Hochul calls for ousting of top Trump deportation leaders
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Fraud by lawyers prompts 'fresh look' at real estate deposits
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In election year, Hochul budget picks no fights
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Romaine, Tierney urge changes to law
Thomas Valva's death has some family law experts and state legislators rethinking state confidentiality laws in some circumstances.
'I am concerned about affordability'
White House could restrict federal crime-fighting funds
'It's not affordable. It's not possible.'
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Jeffrey Epstein’s LI connections
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Out East: Winter Farmers Market
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It's all about the crust at LI slice shop
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