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Placing their bets: Gambling companies take new interest in NYS politics
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NYS legislature is 0-7 in asking the state to recognize the Montauketts. Will the 8th try be different?
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Blakeman's access to millions in state matching funds in race for governor restored
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NYS near deal to sweeten retirement benefits for public workers
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State's $4B means no NYC property tax increase
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Wave of departures to deliver 'significant jolt' to State Legislature
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Protest buffer zones proposed in NYS, but are they constitutional?
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Democrats to seek amendment to allow new congressional maps for NYS
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Hochul leads Blakeman 49% to 33% in latest poll
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Epstein victims call on NYS to make it easier to pursue damages
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State lawmakers near deal to restrict ICE enforcement actions
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Blakeman seeking $3.5M in public matching funds for Hochul battle
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Democrats kick off statewide rebuke of Blakeman, launching fight in Mineola
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What's behind native tribes' ongoing disputes with New York State
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Blakeman, Hochul brought in hundreds of thousands more than their salaries in 2025
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Nursing homes fear getting shortchanged in scramble for state dollars
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NYS strikes down LI districts' transgender bathroom policies
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Legislature approves bill to allow state to set vaccination standards
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Up to $500 available for volunteer firefighters to take new training courses
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Resorts World casino at Aqueduct to offer 240 table games with live dealers next week

As pennies vanish, NYS could round cash transactions to the nearest nickel
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Blakeman goes upstate to criticize solar energy projects, Hochul
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Audit flags LI fire department for untracked fuel spending
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What's behind proposed tax on NYC vacation homes worth $5 million or more
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Latest videos

'We're not talking about ending life early'
The bill will allow terminally ill individuals with less than six months to live to use doctor-prescribed medication to end their lives. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.
MORE ON THIS TOPICHochul to sign Aid in Dying bill, with changes

'That's not right'

'Just an astounding amount of people coming in day in day out'

State GOP disbands groug after racist texts found online
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Actor Gary Sinise partners with Wantagh schools on 9/11 education, remembrance
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Arcade, bowling and giant claw machine at Main Event
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Rockville Centre's Lavert Henderson-Hobbs a Knicks' season-ticket holder since 1969
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LI Works: Creating stone countertops
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Trendy Bites: Trying a Jalen Brunson-inspired sandwich
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Out of this world: NASA comes to LI to prepare for next Moon landing
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Out East: Bennett Shellfish in Montauk
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Bruce Blakeman discusses priorities for NYS in gubernatorial campaign
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That time Robert Moses turned marshland into an LI treasure
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From 2,500 miles away, deported LI student attends college graduation — virtually
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