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Payroll tax increase, MTA savings would fund $68B in projects2m read
Glen Cove $6.9M spending plan covers golf course fixes 1m read
Slashing of federal agencies impacting LI museums, libraries4m read
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SALT cap looms large as a key issue as Congress weighs new tax cuts5m read
Patchogue 50501 protest draws hundreds outside Garbarino's office3m read
Senate confirms LI's Zeldin to lead EPA2m read
Lee Zeldin will officially lead the EPA
Zeldin says he will slash climate-change rules and spending2m read
Long Islanders do their 'small part' to clean up the environment on Earth Day amid a 'challenging time'2m read
Police: Clothes, vehicle of missing Nassau Legislature candidate found in Long Beach1m read
Bruderman home allegedly burglarized day before he was replaced as NUMC chair 1m read
Suozzi, Gillen attending Pope Francis' funeral2m read
George Santos says he is 'resigned' as he faces sentencing today3m read
Third-party casino bidder at Nassau Coliseum would need to stick with Sands' terms, official says2m read
Matthew Bruderman out as NUMC chair1m read
8th funding extender approved as state budget talks continue1m read
Nassau lawmakers OK over $420M capital project for roads and sewers2m read
Long Island LGBT Network to launch candidate training3m read
Babylon seeks to ban marijuana displays, stop sales in unlicensed shops2m read
Suffolk unveils $3 billion public works proposal2m read
LIers at forum concerned over Social Security benefits3m read
National Grid workers OK contract with 4% annual wage hike1m read
Pay raises, legal rulings create budget challenge for Suffolk4m read
Adams exempts most NYC residential buildings from composting fines2m read
Suffolk officials want tougher drugged driving laws2m read
Disgraced Rep. George Santos should get 7 years in prison, prosecutors say2m read
Cuomo denied matching funds for NYC mayoral campaign1m read
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France is banning activist groups as presidential rivals jockey for position ahead of 2027 poll3m read
Local elections this week are a key test for Britain's Trump ally Nigel Farage4m read
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Rights group urges US and other governments to hold Venezuela's Maduro accountable for repression2m read
Mexican mayoral candidate killed in Gulf coast town at start of municipal campaigns
Iraqi man charged with illegally voting in the 2020 election in New York1m read
Takeaways from Canada's election: America's northern ally rejects Trump after he dominates race5m read
Wisconsin clerk who failed to count November votes violated multiple policies, investigators say2m read
The former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago sweeps the polls to take power again
Trump marks his first 100 days in office in campaign mode, focused on grudges and grievances4m read
US Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota joins the race for retiring Sen. Tina Smith's seat1m read
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens makes the case for reelection3m read
Liberals won the election in Canada. Here's what to know and what comes next1m read
What some Canadian voters had to say about their election and Donald Trump2m read
The Latest: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals win election10m read
Rep. Gerry Connolly steps down as top Oversight Democrat and won't seek reelection as cancer returns1m read
Detroit Democrats are once again looking to unseat one of their own in Congress1m read
Friedrich Merz's party approves German coalition agreement, bringing him closer to the chancellery1m read
Trinidad and Tobago holds snap elections after new prime minister dissolves Parliament
Carney wins Canadian election, while Conservative leader loses his seat in Parliament4m read
