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Legislature approves bill to allow state to set vaccination standards
The important change is the state would no longer be tied, by statute, to recommendations from a federal body known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
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Mayor Mamdani wants you to drive less
His administration has considered or adopted plans that could make it harder and costlier to drive in the five boroughs.
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Delayed state budget creates uncertainty for local school districts
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DiNapoli faces new hurdle this year: primary opponents
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Suozzi touts bill creating buffer zones for houses of worship
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Smithtown pol a no-show at first meeting since assault charge
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Suffolk starts enforcement of e-bike safety laws, age limits
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Plovers, sea turtles and more LI wildlife won't lose Endangered Species Act protections
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Town board to meet for first time since altercation that led to councilman's arrest
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Nursing homes fear getting shortchanged in scramble for state dollars
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No insider trading on prediction apps for NYS employees
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NY is about to make it easier for landscapers to switch to quieter, electric gear
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Town urged to end ICE shooting range deal
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Conservationists alarmed over Endangered Species Act changes
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GOP targets NYS law that charges polluters for climate change
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GOP leaders say Blakeman should get another shot at matching funds
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Democrats call for 'gas tax holiday' in Nassau
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The fight for House control is shifting. Here's why that matters to LI and NYS
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'There is no higher calling': 26 military recruits sworn in at Suffolk County ceremony
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A novel approach to save an 1800s Garden City landmark gains momentum
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As pennies vanish, NYS could round cash transactions to the nearest nickel
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Suozzi challenger LiPetri raised almost $700G but still trails on cash
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Blakeman goes upstate to criticize solar energy projects, Hochul
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Push by Suffolk lawmakers to ban kratom meets some resistance
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Uber-backed lobbying push includes emails from people who aren't living
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What's behind proposed tax on NYC vacation homes worth $5 million or more
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Suffolk County approves new police detectives union contract
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Blakeman attorneys seek to limit deposition questions in armed citizen program lawsuit
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NYS looks at millions for thermal energy networks
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'I don't know if we're gonna have the workforce in the spring'
Long Island farms and vineyards are experiencing uncertainty about the upcoming season because of immigration raids affecting the workforce. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.
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Two former Israeli prime ministers agree to merge parties against Netanyahu
Orbán steps back after a landslide loss, vowing to rebuild Hungary's 'national side'
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China's top diplomat meets leader of Myanmar's military-backed government on regional tour
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Trump's disdain for wind power creates political turbulence for Republicans in coastal Virginia
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Palestinians vote in local elections in West Bank and part of Gaza
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California to weigh tighter restrictions on voter registration amid US debate on election security
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Peru police raid ex-election chief's home as ballot shortages spark a widening probe
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Pennsylvania treasurer says 'no' to taxpayers footing $1M in security upgrades at Shapiro's home
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Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiative
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EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
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Voting begins in India's West Bengal state after a national voter list purge
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Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections
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Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probe
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Brazil's 80-year-old Lula hits the treadmill to ease voter concerns about age
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The US has a long history of changing voting districts for political reasons. Is it legal?
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Rhode Island shifts its primary to Wednesday, Sept. 9, easing a Labor Day poll setup crunch
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EU close to approving a $106B loan for Ukraine after months of deadlock
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Peru's election chief resigns over logistical problems in hotly disputed presidential contest
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Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security
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Fired former UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as US ambassador
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'There's no bad seat in the tent'
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Peacock documentary exposes new details on Gilgo killings
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The mish salad: A Five Towns classic
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NewsdayTV reporter Shari Einhorn details cancer battle: 'My diagnosis completely threw me for a loop'
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LI Works: Prepping meals for the masses
Struggling NUMC spent millions in tax dollars to create a neurosciences unit. The plan failed.
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Out East: Where the future took off at Grumman Memorial Park
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John Gotti's grandson sentenced to prison for $1.1M COVID fraud
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Nothing fishy about FeedMe's top sushi spots for 2026
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Schaefer helped boost Isles' attendance at UBS Arena this season
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