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More LIers back 1-year moratorium on data centers, poll finds
The Newsday/Siena poll found 47% of Long Islanders support a bill passed by the State Legislature that would put a one-year pause on the permitting of large data centers.
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Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 LI voters disapprove of Trump's job performance
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Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes won't impact New York
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LI immigrant advocacy groups hail birthright citizenship ruling
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Judge permanently bars feds from freezing Gateway Tunnel funding
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Thousands of disabled veterans in Nassau could get property tax break thanks to newly passed bill
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Weeks of talks led to compromise deal on NYS pensions
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NYC Council employee, detained by ICE on LI, released after months of detention
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New laws aimed at ICE take effect in NY. Why Bruce Blakeman is criticizing them.
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8 in 10 on LI fear affordability crisis will force out younger generations, poll finds
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Blakeman accuses Jewish congressional hopeful of antisemitism, says he 'would've been a camp guard'
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Haitian community reeling at Supreme Court decision revoking TPS status
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Suffolk still on hook for $112M judgment for detaining immigrants
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Hochul tied with Blakeman on LI but up 20 points statewide, poll says
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Most winners in Suffolk County Democratic Committee races back party boss challenger
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Bruce Blakeman's special deputies program member pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in JFK arrest
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Hempstead Town to borrow $1M to digitize records
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Brookhaven board to host meeting at historic site in honor of America's 250th
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Suffolk lawmakers strike balance in push to regulate kratom
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Lawmakers OK Suffolk County Community College's budget, with no tuition hikes
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Small turnout, big impact in primary elections
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Voters Guide for June primary elections
Battle for control of Suffolk Democratic Party triggers higher number of races for county committee
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Data center proposed for Yaphank in existing warehouse complex
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Nassau from enforcing 'buffer zone' law near houses of worship
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Next few weeks will show how Blakeman's fundraising is going
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Suozzi formally requests probe into Vance's appearance at Bethpage event
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As outages increase, PSEG misses targets for reliability, report says
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'More affordability for LIers'
Newsday's Keshia Clukey explains what is included in the latest state budget.
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Challengers score victories in lawsuit against Arkansas' restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives
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Syria's first post-Assad Parliament takes shape as interim president names 70 lawmakers
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Colombian election loser threatens 'civil disobedience' if winner does not ditch US citizenship
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House GOP deadlocks over Trump's demands, sending lawmakers home early
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Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal
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Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after his four-month absence from Congress
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Serbia's President Vucic says elections will be held in the next 3 to 4 months
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Professor known for 'torture memos' will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes
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Ex-UK lawmaker pleads guilty to cheating in election betting scandal
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Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
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Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNN
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Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican appeal to enforce Arizona voting laws
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Live updates: Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency heads, a dramatic expansion of presidential power
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House Republicans are looking to get their agenda on track after a chaotic week
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Democrats wrestle with race, populism and ideology in clashes with lawmakers of color
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Bill Maher accepts Twain humor prize as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval
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Serbia's populist President Vucic says he will resign within weeks as election nears
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Andy Burnham distanced himself from UK Prime Minister Starmer, but may be stuck with his policies
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Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules
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TRUMP'S IMPACT ON LI
'It has a huge human impact'
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'Praying that everything is gonna change'
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'We've got to invest in those types of things'
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'It's a slush fund ... It's obvious.'
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'We are the most overtaxed, overregulated state in the United States'
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'Everything is different'
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'Never underestimate your strength'
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'My strength is running out little by little'
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'Less than 5% of those people had violent crime convictions'
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