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The shipment of major goods was shut down as tens of thousands of dockworkers formed picket lines at dozens of ports across the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

In response to the Farmingdale High School marching band charter bus accident, a proposed state bill would require most passengers in charter buses to wear safety belts or face fines.

Tragedy prompted seat belt bill

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced there will be a new congestion pricing plan by the end of the year. 

New congestion pricing plan is on the way 

Gov. Kathy Hochul cited the high cost of living in New York City as a reason to delay the implementation of congestion pricing.

'New Yorkers are getting hammered on costs'

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An elderly man whose $2.9 million home was stolen by Joseph Makhani was forced to move into a homeless shelter, Attorney General Letitia James said.

Judge denies bid by LI man to dismiss allegations he stole Harlem brownstones, AG says

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National Guard troops, utility crews and emergency responders are headed to areas hard hit by Hurricane Helene, said Gov. Kathy Hochul.

NY pitching in with hurricane relief

The International Longshoremen's Association is preparing for a potential strike that could potentially shut down seaports from Maine to Texas.

Understanding potential dockworkers' strike

The documents provide a wealth of information that could be used in litigation filed by families of those killed or injured against the school district and others.

Lawyers for victims' families scrutinize NTSB documents on Farmingdale band bus crash

Gov. Hochul called the indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams on federal corruption charges "shocking in its scale," but said she will be "deliberative" before taking a stance or action.

Adams indictment 'shocking,' Hochul says, while others want mayor to resign

The Main Street Capital Program offers loans of up to $100,000 with a fixed interest rate of 9.9.% and a term of up to six years, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

New state program offers $10 million in loans to small firms

The documents cover the lack of seat belt use and the failure of a bus tire, but they do not assign responsibility for the Sept. 21, 2023 deadly crash.

'My nightmare': Documents reveal account of bus driver in Farmingdale bus crash

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Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy says TPVA and BusPatrol need to come up with a corrective action plan. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

 'A ticket is no good unless it results in money. Dead presidents.'

Suffolk's dismissal of $2 million worth of tickets drew criticism from the state lawmaker who sponsored the program. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'This is the biggest scam' 

Suffolk County's red light camera program could come to an end, in part because no state senator has stepped forward to carry the legislation in Albany.

Suffolk's red light camera program could come to a halt

Thomas Valva's death has some family law experts and state legislators rethinking state confidentiality laws in some circumstances.

Romaine, Tierney urge changes to law

The red flag law, which allows law enforcement to confiscate weapons from those deemed a potential threat, was ruled constitutional. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy report.

Red flag gun law upheld as constitutional by appeals court

Gov. Kathy Hochul and religious leaders are looking for a way around what they call 'exclusionary zoning' that has blocked new housing projects, NewsdayTV's Albany reporter Michael Gormley reports.

Looking for ways around zoning

Gov. Kathy Hochul presented her fiscal year state budget proposal in Albany Tuesday, outlining a reduction in state aid for schools. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'We are not going to be able to replicate the massive increases' 

Newsday recaps Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2024 State of the State address, covering issues such as affordable housing and crime. 

Recap: Gov. Hochul's State of the State address

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her 2024 State of the State address in the New York State Assembly Chamber in Albany.

Replay: Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers State of the State address

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy report on what can be done to address the migrant crisis.

What can be done to address the migrant crisis? 

Tighter budgets, affordable housing on the state's '24 agenda. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson and Newsday Albany Bureau Chief Yancey Roy report.

What does the state's budget deficit mean for LIers?

The Court of Appeals has ordered the redistricting commission to draw up a new proposal by no later than Feb. 28. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

What congressional redistricting could mean

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