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State's $4B means no NYC property tax increase

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposed increase on the average home would have been roughly $700.

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First in NewsdayHuntington Bay extends length of mayor, trustee terms to four years

They have been two-year positions, with staggered elections held every year. That model, the mayor said, "seems a bit over the top," and the new one will be less expensive.

MORE ON THIS TOPICTransparency, accountability 'not just buzzwords,' new village mayor says

Only in NewsdayLIRR riders making contingency commuting plans in case of worker strike

Suffolk puts off vote on bills on kratom ban and camera access

First in NewsdayEast Hampton Town bans police from ICE cooperation deals

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Suffolk seeks resident input on $3B infrastructure plan

Only in NewsdayLI dad in ICE jail has attempted suicide 3 times while his family struggles with his absence

Only in NewsdayWave of departures to deliver 'significant jolt' to State Legislature

Only in NewsdayState regulator demands documents on utilities' debt-collection practices

State lawmakers weigh extending emission-free school bus deadline

North Hempstead Republicans halt bill on limiting topics in official communications

Suffolk bill triggered by CVS stabbing mandates surveillance video turned over within 24 hours

Hochul: ICE's practices are 'just wrong' and New York won't take part

Hochul: 'General agreement' on state budget. Legislature: Not really.

Newsday InvestigatesLess than 5% of immigrants jailed through Blakeman-ICE partnership had violent records, data shows

Push to revive Suffolk's Welfare to Work Commission fails

Hochul calls for probe into how utilities collect overdue bills

Only in NewsdayCaught on tape: How PSEG supervisors use threat of shutoffs to get customers to pay up

Democrats to seek amendment to allow new congressional maps for NYS

Trump border czar: ICE to 'flood' New York if state won't help on deportations

Hochul leads Blakeman 49% to 33% in latest poll

Only in NewsdayProtest buffer zones proposed in NYS, but are they constitutional?

Blakeman says he will discuss gubernatorial run with President Trump

Epstein victims call on NYS to make it easier to pursue damages

State lawmakers near deal to restrict ICE enforcement actions

Only in NewsdayOverdue state budget leaves less time for other bills

Lawyers for Blakeman ask court to overturn denial of matching funds

Town faces deadline today to submit plume cleanup plan. Here are its options.

Blakeman seeking $3.5M in public matching funds for Hochul battle

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'People think much better in the dark'

A recording of conference sessions provides a window into the practices of bill-collecting specialists who focus on those more than 90 days late paying their utility bills.

MORE ON THIS TOPICCaught on tape: How PSEG supervisors use threat of shutoffs to get customers to pay up

'It has gone from worrisome to disruptively frightening'

Blakeman has no authority to end NIFA's work, official says

'I felt my voice was being silenced'

More Election news

Louisiana senators take up new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work

The Latest: Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces Labour Party leadership challenge

Vance is set to speak in Maine about fraud investigations ahead of primary election

Jeffries' job grows more difficult in race for House and speaker's gavel

UK health secretary resigns, setting up a Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer

Netanyahu's coalition takes first step toward new elections in Israel

Bahamas Prime Minister Davis declares victory for party in snap election

Immigration authorities detain former Kansas mayor who voted illegally

Fani Willis vows to sue over new Georgia law that removes party labels in Atlanta-area elections

Louisiana advances plan for new US House districts as Georgia joins redistricting effort for 2028

Senate Republicans block Democrats' effort to reverse several Trump-era CFPB changes

Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin

The Latest: Starmer's job hangs in the balance as King Charles lays out UK government's agenda

King Charles III lays out UK government agenda as Starmer's job hangs in the balance

Bahamians head to polls in snap election

Maine is stuck in ranked-choice voting limbo. That's not likely to change soon

West Virginia voters navigate new law requiring photo IDs at polling places in primary election

What to know about contenders who could replace Keir Starmer as Britain's Labour leader

The Latest: Starmer fights for political survival as calls for his resignation grow in UK

UK's Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and several ministers quit

LI Works: Where's the beef? Ken visits a butcher shop

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Design your own pie at this Huntington cafe

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Grocery prices rising in NY metro area

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Records of excellence

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Many LIers wrestle with exhaustion, debt and trade-offs at home as they try to stay afloat

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Out East: Rescue center where they give a hoot about saving animals

Commuters weighing options if there's an LIRR strike

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LI day cares at risk of losing licenses after serious health, safety violations

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Twins make val and sal history

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The Knicks' 'real test' could be in the next round of the playoffs

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