The 117th Congress of the United States was sworn in Sunday and Long Islanders spoke with Newsday's Steve Langford about what they expect from their leaders.


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Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico told Newsday the town has yet to receive an application for the facility. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'These developers always come in with these carrots that they like to dangle'

The village mayor says a summary of the surveys will be presented to residents at a public board meeting in October. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We want to get the entire picture of the impact'

Newsday's Keshia Clukey explains what is included in the latest state budget.

'More affordability for LIers'

The number of PSEG LI customers who had their power shut off for nonpayment rose 24% in April compared to one year ago. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has the story.

'Higher bills than ever before'

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Kathryn Casey Quigley is challenging current Suffolk Democratic Party Chair Rich Schaffer for the top spot.

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Owners say the project would create jobs and lead to $1 billion in investments. But Brookhaven is weighing a moratorium on data centers.

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Under the law, protesters are barred 100 feet from a house of worship an hour before and after scheduled services.

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By July 15, Blakeman will have to publicly post how much money he has raised through his own campaign committee.

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Vance's visit to Bethpage was billed as a nonpolitical event.

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The data shows the total number of customer outages, the duration of those outages and the number of customers affected by them all increased over the past five years.

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed speaks with Rep. Tom Suozzi about the legality of establishing a major fund without congressional input.

'It's a slush fund ... It's obvious.'

Attracting new businesses to the state and lowering the cost of living for New Yorkers are some of his top priorities, Blakeman says. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'We are the most overtaxed, overregulated state in the United States'

Juan Bonilla Lagos is a Plainview father of two with a history of clinical depression. He has been in ICE custody for seven months. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'My strength is running out little by little'

New York State is demanding PSEG Long Island provide information on their debt collection practices. Newsday energy reporter Mark Harrington has more.

A Newsday report revealed a supervisor using aggressive tactics

The governor says she secured an agreement for a new state budget, but state Senate and Assembly leaders say otherwise. Newsday Albany bureau chief Yancey Roy reports.

Budget confusion in Albany

About 147 people had convictions for crimes ranging from misdemeanor and felony assault, robbery, and sex offenses. Newsday politics reporter Bahar Ostadan has more.

'Less than 5% of those people had violent crime convictions'

A recording of conference sessions provides a window into the practices of bill-collecting specialists who focus on those more than 90 days late paying their utility bills.

'People think much better in the dark'

The deadline for Brookhaven to develop a plan to clean up a four-mile long toxic plume was Friday, but a proposal still hasn't been approved. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'It has gone from worrisome to disruptively frightening'

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Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin toured Oyster Bay Harbor with Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino on Friday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We've got to invest in those types of things'

A grand Long Island tradition has been imperiled, as teams fold and leagues struggle. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

'Everything is different'

Sara Lopez Garcia recorded an address to her class from her native Colombia. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'Never underestimate your strength'

More than 200 people marched through the streets of Hempstead Village in an anti-ICE protest. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'ICE out of Hempstead'

The IRS says the average refund amount as of April 3 was $3,462. Here's what a sampling of taxpayers had to say. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

'I can't wait to get my refund'

Some Long Islanders condemed the president's Truth Social posts, including one of an AI-generated image that depicted himself as Jesus. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's terrible, it's very insulting'

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra, Michael Sicoli and Tess Ferguson recap the the state championships in baseball, boys and girls lacrosse, plus Jared Valuzzi has the plays of the week.

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