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Lawmakers OK Suffolk County Community College's budget, with no tuition hikes
The budget includes a 2% increase in the county's contribution.
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Hochul tied with Blakeman on LI but up 20 points statewide, poll says
Blakeman leads Hochul, 44% to 39%, in Nassau, where he is in his fifth year as county executive. Hochul leads in Suffolk, 49% to 40%.
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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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Hempstead Town to borrow $1M to digitize records
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Small turnout, big impact in primary elections
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Voters Guide for June primary elections
Battle for control of Suffolk Democratic Party triggers higher number of races for county committee
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Data center proposed for Yaphank in existing warehouse complex
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Nassau from enforcing 'buffer zone' law near houses of worship
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Next few weeks will show how Blakeman's fundraising is going
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Suozzi formally requests probe into Vance's appearance at Bethpage event
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As outages increase, PSEG misses targets for reliability, report says
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JD Vance criticizes Suozzi at Nassau event billed as nonpolitical
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Pay bumps for deputy sheriffs, probation officers
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Suffolk lawmakers passed new e-bike laws this year. Now some want to tweak them.
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STAR tax relief checks of $350 to $1,500 to be sent to 500,000 LIers
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Islip extends pact for ICE at town shooting range
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More than 90 Nassau retirees 'double-dipped' on Medicare Part B to cover dependents, audit finds
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Huntington officials OK battery storage moratorium
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Ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says affordability fixes will determine if he makes White House run at LIA luncheon
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Thousands cast ballots on LI as early voting begins
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50 state regulations on housing, healthcare, more rolled back to reduce bureaucracy
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NYS promised money for kids' mental health, but it's not in the new budget
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A tiny North Shore village sued him. Now he's running for mayor.
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Suozzi tops LI House candidates with $5.5M in bank
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Early voting starts Saturday for New York's primary election
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'Higher bills than ever before'
The number of PSEG LI customers who had their power shut off for nonpayment rose 24% in April compared to one year ago. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has the story.
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'It's a slush fund ... It's obvious.'
'We are the most overtaxed, overregulated state in the United States'
'My strength is running out little by little'
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Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting
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New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts
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US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island
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Trump's showdown with Republican Sen. Cassidy: Inside the blow-up on Capitol Hill
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Trump-endorsed de la Espriella declared winner of Colombia's presidential runoff election
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Zimbabwe's Senate approves bill to delay the presidential election and overhaul the vote
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Leader of secretive South Korean church arrested on suspicion of election influence
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Michigan Senate candidate accuses Trump of keeping Canada-US bridge closed to help donor
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Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
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Ex-aides win primaries to replace retiring Democratic House members
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Senate Republicans hold new vote on war powers after Trump berated them at Capitol meeting
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Presidential candidate won't accept Peru's runoff vote unless overseas ballots are tossed
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GOP senators to meet Trump face-to-face at a time of growing frustration
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The Latest: Mamdani successfully backs three primary candidates as he reshapes New York politics
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EU observers back Colombia vote count amid challenge to results
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Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict
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A former Zambian president's family can finally choose where he's buried after yearlong legal battle
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Andy Burnham prepares for a UK Labour leadership contest that may be a coronation
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How Starmer went from Labour Party hero to calling it quits within 2 years
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Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters
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TRUMP'S IMPACT ON LI
'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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'My strength is running out little by little'
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'Less than 5% of those people had violent crime convictions'
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'ICE out of Hempstead'
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'I can't wait to get my refund'
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