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Blakeman compares Gov. Hochul's address to a 'Saturday Night Live skit'
The presumptive Republican nominee for governor refuted Hochul's remarks at Nassau GOP headquarters Tuesday.
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Hot topic in Albany: How to regulate AI without stifling innovation
The state passed a slew of regulations in 2025, and more could be on the way this year.
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Hochul wants 'speed limiters' for NYC residents with poor driving records
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Hochul proposals would limit ICE enforcement in NY
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Blakeman: Talk with mom influenced support for abortion rights
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State of the State: Hochul focuses on affordability and Trump
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Hochul presses ahead with plans to boost clean energy
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State of the State: Hochul's key proposals
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Hochul to pitch education agenda in State of the State speech
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Garbarino: 'Independence is essential' for Federal Reserve
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Garden City seeks to nullify rezoning done for casino plan at Nassau Coliseum site
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Hochul to propose measures to help LI combat coastal erosion
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Blakeman sworn in as county executive as he mounts bid for governor
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Howard Kopel starts second term as presiding officer of Nassau Legislature
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Mamdani and his wife make it official with Gracie Mansion
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Hochul: Blocking fraud will bring down car insurance rates
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Facing reelection, Hochul is being pressured from left and right
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LI House members split over crackdown on visits to ICE facilities
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Education leaders: State funding formula comes up short for districts, needs updating
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Meet Suffolk's new county legislators
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Gradual rise in minimum wage better for businesses, workers, Hochul says
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What to know about Trump's crackdown on immigration programs
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on child care money
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Hochul seeks to pump nearly $4B into NYS water infrastructure projects over 5 years
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Mamdani stands by tenant advocate amid social media controversy
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Fraud by lawyers prompts 'fresh look' at real estate deposits
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Protesters in East Meadow assail ICE, Trump over fatal shooting
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Judge disqualifies prosecutor leading probe of Letitia James
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Hochul, Mamdani announce plans to boost child care access
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'I hope to hear ... about real tax cuts'
Affordability is expected to be a big issue in Albany in 2026, as well as in Gov. Kathy Hochul's upcoming State of the State address. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.
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Uganda's presidential election experiences hours of delays at some polling stations
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Trump set to meet Venezuelan opposition leader after cozying up to Maduro's successor
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House GOP's new Jan. 6 committee questions what happened that day
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Federal judges allow California to use new US House map ahead of 2026 election
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Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore pushes the case for redrawing the state's congressional map
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Thousands protest in Bulgaria to call for fair vote as the country seems headed to an early election
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Quebec's premier announces his resignation ahead of provincial election this year
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Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law
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Democrats say Trump administration is investigating them over video message to troops
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Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems
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Japan's Takaichi plans to seek early election soon, party says
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Ugandan voters face soldiers in the street and an internet shutdown before presidential election
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From Minneapolis to Venezuela, Trump starts new year with fresh risks as he faces midterm verdict
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Mark Brnovich, Arizona attorney general during Trump's push to find 2020 election fraud, has died
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Costa Rica's security director says plot to assassinate president uncovered
Hundreds more in Venezuela say their loved ones are 'political prisoners'
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Ex-Justice Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations
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Iraq's prime minister steps aside for rival in post-election wrangling over government
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The Latest: Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve in speech to Detroit Economic Club
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Uganda's military deployed in national capital before presidential election
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Declining number of family owned hardware stores
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Blakeman sworn in as Nassau County executive
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The great grocery store sheet cake taste test
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Volunteers of Long Island: New York Marine Rescue Center
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Bacon, egg and cheese with a twist at this LI bakery
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LI Works: A wizard at fixing pinball machines
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Energy, pride and school spirit: Newsday's 3rd annual Cheer Fest
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Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy in Bridgehampton
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Health insurers must cover scalp cooling treatments
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Last-minute ticket surcharge irks LIRR riders
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