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Democrats across the state are converging on Syracuse to decide who will get the party's nomination to run this November. Doug Geed is joined by NewsdayTV's Joye Brown and expert Larry Levy about what to expect out of the convention.

'Make sure there isn't some huge political food fight'

New York Attorney General Letitia James is setting up a program to have legal monitor immigration enforcement across the state. Newsday Nassau County Politics Reporter Bahar Ostadan has more.

NYS AG deploying legal observers to monitor ICE

Energy charges are going up 13% for electric customers and 29% for natural gas customers. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa has more.

LI heating bills expected to rise again this month

The new leadership at NUMC is intending to get the hospital on firmer financial ground. Newsday investigative reporter Peter D'Auria has more.

'A flurry of litigation'

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This year's top candidates for governor of New York both faced adversity before moving up five years ago.

Fortunes of Blakeman, Hochul shifted in the same year — 2021

Santos Banegas Reyes was found dead in his cell hours after being prescribed medicine for withdrawal.

New report details health condition of 42-year-old man who died in Nassau jail last year

The governor received 85% of convention votes, far outdistancing Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.

NYS Democrats back slate of incumbents led by Hochul

Union leaders are questioning whether Renu Contracting met prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.

Unions accuse Suffolk of steering county contract to political donor

The Democrat was appointed to the position in 2007 and then elected to four consecutive four-year terms.

Democrats pick longtime incumbent DiNapoli for comptroller

The Brooklyn incumbent has been in office since 2018.

Democrats back Letitia James to continue as attorney general

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Gov. Hochul unveiled plans for her state budget proposal, including no new state taxes, a 4.3% increase in school aid and no taxes on tips. NewsdayTV political analyst Joye Brown has more.

'You can make historic investments'

Gov. Kathy Hochul told Newsday that raising the minimum wage in New York gradually would be better for businesses. Newsday senior business writer James T. Madore reports.

'What businesses need is predictability'

Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke about immigration enforcement at her State of the State address on Tuesday. She spoke about proposals to curb what she called abusive tactics of immigration enforcement officers. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'Not allow the use of state resources'

Affordability, child care and crime were some of the topics touched on by Gov. Kathy Hochul during her 2026 State of the State address, which was met by both praise and criticism. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

'Universal Pre-K for every single 4-year-old'

In her address, Hochul discussed affordable child care, protecting the offshore wind industry and lowering car insurance costs. NewsdayTV's political analyst Joye Brown reports.

Newsday's Joye Brown: 'It was a call to arms'

On this month's editon of Island Insider, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's plans to run for governor, Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as NYC mayor, Nassau County's border security, and more.

Islander Insider: Blakeman runs for governor, Mamdani takes office

Republican Bruce Blakeman took the oath of office to begin his second term as county executive on Monday night. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Blakeman formally begins second term

Affordability is expected to be a big issue in Albany in 2026, as well as in Gov. Kathy Hochul's upcoming State of the State address. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'I hope to hear ... about real tax cuts'

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Light snow and more brutally cold air are headed to Long Island this weekend. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

LI's coldest winter in decades

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano talked to celebrities and doctors on the red carpet of the American Heart Association's Red Dress Collection Concert in New York City.

Red dresses on the red carpet: Celebrities talk heart health

Los Angeles Angels starting catcher and Sayville native Logan O'Hoppe visited fifth-graders at McKenna Elementary School to support his mother, Angela, who wrote the children's book, "If You Choose to Believe Them."

MLB catcher Logan O’Hoppe visits Massapequa students 

From Harborfrost in Sag Harbor to Ricardo Arjona at UBS Arena, check out all the fun things to do and explore this weekend.

What's up on LI this weekend

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the tale of Physty the Whale, who was rescued and revived near Robert Moses in 1981.

Picture This: That time Physty the Whale was rescued and revived

Following the death of her father, Long Beach's Mindi Dovberg began swimming in the ocean every day to help "shock the grief out of her system." NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Rain or shine, warm or cold, she takes a dip in the ocean every day

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits a longtime Baiting Hollow restaurant that's been serving the community for decades — and is now offering homemade pot pies to go.

Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn

West Babylon's Rivers triplets are making history as skiers for Jamaica. One of the triplets will compete in February's Winter Olympics.

West Babylon skier on his way to compete in the Winter Olympics 

Shop with Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Sprouts, which opened its first Long Island location in Centereach.

A foodie's guide to shopping at Sprouts

Municipalities like the Village of Great Neck Plaza are stepping up efforts to remove snow piles that haven't melted over a week after a storm hit the region. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Many LIers frustrated with slow snow removal

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Newsday's Gregg Sarra talks about Massapequa and Miller Place wrestling teams winning state dual meet championships and Jonathan Ruban takes a look at the undefeated Northport girls basketball team.

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 21 Massapequa, Miller Place wrestling champs

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