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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

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Lawmakers are looking to finish voting this week on the roughly $268 billion state budget.

NYS budget plan upgrades pensions, extends climate deadlines

New York hasn't had a Republican governor in 20 years.

How Blakeman's relentless ambition drove him to run for governor

Suffolk hopes to plant 2,500 red oak trees by next month.

Suffolk's free tree program honors U.S. milestone and pursuit of healthy environment

Lawmakers have raised questions about the legality of establishing a major fund without congressional input.

Trump's $1.776B fund gets bipartisan pushback on LI

A state commission hosted a hearing Saturday as it continues working on a report that lawmakers will use to consider reparations.

'Impact did not disappear': Speakers testify about enslavement's legacy on LI

The campaign must collect 45,000 signatures from registered voters across the state.

Blakeman pursues 'Vote Affordable' ballot line in governor race

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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'

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman claims NIFA no longer needs to oversee the county's finances. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky reports.

Blakeman has no authority to end NIFA's work, official says

The New York Civil Liberties Union is suing Nassau County, claiming a new law making it illegal to protest outside religious sites violates rights to free speech and due process under the Constitution. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I felt my voice was being silenced'

The filings shed new light into the creditials of those chosen for the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's a list, it's a database'

The use of the armory has put the mayor at odds with advocates who want a written directive keeping ICE away from village property. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Advocates: ICE should be banned from village properties

Long Island farms and vineyards are experiencing uncertainty about the upcoming season because of immigration raids affecting the workforce. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'I don't know if we're gonna have the workforce in the spring'

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NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa polishes marble at Old Stone Tile and Marble Works in Ronkonkoma.

LI Works: Creating stone countertops

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us all the way out to Montauk to a secret spot where you can buy two lobster rolls for the price of one.

Out East: Bennett Shellfish in Montauk

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at Jones Beach through the years.

That time Robert Moses turned marshland into an LI treasure

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits Chubs Meats in Medford to try The Brunson, a sandwich inspired by the New York Knicks' star player.

Trendy Bites: Trying a Jalen Brunson-inspired sandwich

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

From 2,500 miles away, deported LI student attends college graduation — virtually

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano explores "Sean Kenney's Nature Connects" Lego exhibit at Old Westbury Gardens.

Connect with nature brick by brick at Old Westbury Gardens

Hofstra seniors Jaime Yoos and Riana Kamath speak about the difficulties college graduates face in the competitive job market on LI.

LI college grads face a tough job market

The Long Island Cemetery Preservation Group gathered to clean and repair the headstones at Old Baptist Cemetery in Coram, which is the resting place of many Revolutionary War veterans. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Volunteers preserve LI's cemeteries where America's original patriots are at rest

A record-breaking 21 valedictorians are graduating from Jericho High School this year. The seniors earned the honor by getting A-pluses in all their high school classes.

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A number of Long Islanders are picking up extra jobs in an effort to make ends meet. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Many LIers wrestle with exhaustion, debt and trade-offs at home as they try to stay afloat

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